DJB scam: Kapil Mishra seeks copy of FIR

Delhi water minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday sought a copy of the FIR in connection with the alleged Rs 400 crore tanker scam, linking former chief minister Sheila Dik-shit from the Anti-Corr-uption Branch (ACB).

Mr Mishra is scheduled to appear before the anti-graft body of the Delhi government, which recently summoned him, on Monday.

In his letter to investigation officer Brij Mohan, Mr Mishra sought to know in which case he has been summoned by the probe agency as it has not mentioned any case in its notice served on him last month, calling it “defective”.

“Though, the notice does not mention the case regarding which I have been called to appear and is therefore defective, I understand that it might be pertaining to the investigation into the tanker scam for which I had written to the lieutenant-governor. Further, as a complainant in the aforesaid case, I am entitled to a copy of the FIR which I have not received. It is, therefore, requested that a copy of the FIR filed in this case may be furnished to me. I shall, in any case, be attending the hearing on July 4,” Mr Mishra said.

Last month, a case was registered by the ACB in connection with the alleged Rs 400 crore tanker scam, linking Ms Dikshit.

After registration of the FIR, ACB chief M.K. Meena had said two complaints were received with regard to the scam and those named in the complaints include Ms Dikshit and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. He had also said both Ms Dikshit and Mr Kejriwal would soon be quizzed.

In June, the AAP government had sent a report of a fact-finding committee on the scam to lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung. Delhi BJP leader Vijender Gupta had also filed a complaint with Mr Jung accusing Mr Kejriwal of “suppressing” the committee’s report for 11 months.

The L-G had then forwarded the committee’s report, as well as Mr Gupta’s complaint, to the ACB.