Probe in missing files related to Teesta Setalvad's NGO unearths nexus in MHA

Posted by: 2016-05-12 02:47:33 ,
By Raj Kumar

CBI has registered a case against an Under Secretary of the Home Ministry for allegedly issuing FCRA notices arbitrarily to several NGOs for financial gains.
The case was slapped against Under Secretary Anand Joshi and some other unnamed persons for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices and arbitrarily issuing notices to many NGOs, registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, which were receiving foreign contributions.The accused allegedly obtained bribe from some of these organisations through immovable assets and certain private companies, official sources said.
Searches were conducted at four locations of the accused official, they said.
The issue came to the fore after files pertaining to the alleged FCRA violations by two NGOs run by social activist Teesta Setalvad went missing from the Home Ministry. The files were traced and restored in the FCRA division but CBI was asked to investigate the matter.
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