The CBI team that went to Mauritius seeking to probe offshore links of companies involved in the 2G scam has returned after giving specific inputs to the Mauritius government on Indian bureaucrats and politicians.
The CBI team that went to Mauritius seeking to probe offshore links of companies involved in the 2G scam has returned after giving specific inputs to the Mauritius government on Indian bureaucrats and politicians with stakes in a telecom company with money funneled via Mauritius-based companies. Details from the tax heaven are expected within a month.
“During investigation, allegations surfaced that some public servants of government of India may have stakes in a telecom company, (favoured with a UAS license by A Raja) through some Mauritius based companies. We have provided specific information to the Mauritius authorities for assistance,’’ a CBI official said.
A senior CBI official, who was part of Mauritius team, told DNA, “The Supreme Court of Mauritius directed the Attorney General (which is the nodal agency like MHA in India) to assist the CBI and ED in getting the LRs executed. Notices were served to Registrar of Companies (RoC), banks and fund managers to provide information sought by us. The authorities have assured us that they will try to complete the probe within a month and would send the documents related to the investigation to India."
The court allowed the probe to be carried out in the manner specified in the Letter Rogatories sent by the Indian investigating agencies.
A joint team of CBI-ED team had visited Mauritius in connection with the money trail into the 2G spectrum scam.Probing agency has sought information on about a dozen of companies, who has stakes in Indian Telecom company, had a common address of a building in Port Louis, capital of Mauritius. As many as 10 different entities named in connection with the 2G scam have a common address - The Les Cascades Building on the Edith Cavell Street in Port Louis.
“Most of these companies frequently changed names, equity and had the same address in Mauritius. Interestingly some of these companies were formed barely months before the allocation of spectrum in India. On the basis of our investigation here in India, we have provided specific details of bank account numbers of required persons and companies to the Mauritius authorities,’’ the CBI official said.
The agency said that the replies to the LRs would help build a strong case against the accused telecom companies, former telecom minister A Raja and his associates.
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