Bansal suicide case, DIG Sanjeev Gautam relieves himself from case

Sanjiv Gautam, who was posted with the Central Bureau of Investigation as an DIG, will not be probing the corruption case against deceased Corporate Affairs Director General B K Bansal. The senior bureaucrat had committed suicide along with his family alleging that he was tortured by the DIG Gautam and some members of the probe team that was investigating him. An internal inquiry was launched by the CBI following the suicide of Bansal against Gautam and the members of the probe team mentioned in the suicide note.

The agency however on Thursday informed that DIG Gautam had recused himself  from probing the case against Bansal after his tenure with the CBI  formally ended on November 10.

Official sources said Gautam is also part of 2G scam probe hence the agency will seek permission of competent court to relieve him. Sources also told DNA that its sleuths are about to complete the internal probe looking into allegations of torture against Gautam levelled by Bansal in the suicide note.

In the suicide note, Bansal made serious allegations against Gautam and his team members for torturing his wife and daughter and also threatening action against him and his son.

Bansal' wife and daughter had ended their lives in July, nearly three days after he was arrested by CBI for allegedly taking bribe. the agency had said that Bansal was caught red handed. Two months later, Bansal who was released on bail took similar decision to commit suicide along with his son.