CBI CBI officials arrest 4 for false assurance of governorship, RS seats
Bengaluru: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four accused for allegedly trying to cheat by making false promises of governorship and Rajya Sabha seats.
The arrests took place after searches conducted at seven locations including at Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, which led to recovery of incriminating material, including WhatsApp conversations and other evidence, the agency said in a statement.
It was alleged that the accused, resident of Latur (Maharashtra) falsely impersonated himself as a senior CBI officer (claiming to be posted at CBI HQ, New Delhi) and entered into a conspiracy with other accused, for cheating private persons by falsely assuring them for arrangement of seats in Rajya Sabha, appointment as Governor, appointment as Chairman in different government run organisations under central government Central ministries and departments against huge pecuniary considerations.
The case was registered on July 15 against five accused residents of Latur (Maharashtra), New Delhi, Ghaziabad and Mumbai and Belagavi, it said.
The arrested persons were produced before the Competent Court at Delhi on July 22 and 23.
Presently, the accused are on bail.
(With UNI inputs)
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