A Delhi court on Friday pulled up the CBI and asked it to give details of the efforts it has made to ascertain claims of arms dealer Abhishek Verma that Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, who was given a clean chit in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, influenced a witness and made hawala transactions.
As the CBI prosecutor was explaining the reason for giving a clean chit to Mr Tytler, the court twice asked him about efforts taken to verify Mr Verma’s allegation. The court had to repeat its question, as the probe agency had not responded to the court’s question.
“You first tell me about what efforts have been made by you (CBI) to find out what Abhishek Verma is saying is truth or lies,” the court said.
After hearing arguments for an hour, the court fixed the matter for October 30 when the CBI will continue its arguments on a protest petition filed by the riot victims challenging the third closure report in the case. The CBI will also have to give an answer to the court’s query.
“Continue your arguments on October 30 and also inform me about the efforts made by the agency to verify Verma’s claims,” the magistrate said.The court had on October 19 also asked the CBI the same question.
