Furnish docs, forensic images to CBI: HC tells CID, ED, others

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Criminal Investigation Department, Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) and State FSL and the trial court to furnish documents and forensic images of digital devices sought by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct further investigation and filing of final report in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd (KMVSTDCL) and two other instances of fund diversion.

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The CBI has requested assistance concerning the ongoing investigation allegedly exposing two additional instances of fund diversion involving government departments in addition to misappropriation of Rs 89.63 crore at KMVSTDCL.

Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the interim order, acceding to the CBI request, while hearing the petition filed by BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and three others, who have sought the Valmiki Corporation scam, being probed by the Special Investigation Team of CID, to be handed over to the CBI.

The petitioners allege that the SIT, in its final report, did not name certain high-ranking officials and also incumbent ministers.

In its application before the HC, the CBI stated that the investigation has revealed additional instances of fund diversion involving other government departments.