Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Alok Verma has filed an affidavit in Delhi High Court against Special Director Rakesh Asthana, claiming evidence of bribery on Friday, December 7.
In his affidavit, Verma said that there are highly incriminating materials against Asthana. The High Court will hear the matter at 2:15 pm today, News 18 reported.
#NewsAlert – Alok Verma files an affidavit in High Court against Rakesh Asthana. Verma claims that there are highly incriminating materials against Asthana. HC to hear the matter at 2:15 pm today. #CBIvsCBI | @utkarsh_aanand with more details pic.twitter.com/s02aGG4YH5
— News18 (@CNNnews18) December 7, 2018
Asthana has filed a plea in the court seeking quashing of FIR against him. According to ANI, in his reply, Verma noted that Asthana’s petition is unmaintainable since the probe is still in the nascent stage. He said, “Allegations are nothing but the imagination of the petitioner, the petition by Asthana is not maintainable and is misconceived. The investigation is at a nascent stage. Allegations made in the complaint against Asthana and others are very serious and requires thorough probe.”