SEEPZ graft case: Man caught accepting bribes turns approver

A year after the CBI unearthed the alleged bribery case in SEEPZ-SEZ, alleged middleman Manoj Joglekar has been granted pardon and made a witness on the condition that he will "give true and correct disclosure of facts" against all IRS officials involved.

- Charul Shah Joshi

Joglekar, who is said to be a key link, had last month approached the special court and turned an approver. The CBI had not objected to the plea. Allowing Joglekar's plea, the court observed that as the application has not been objected to by the CBI, "there is nothing on record not to grant the tender of pardon as sought".