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CWG scam: 2 sent to CBI custody for five days

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 1:49 AM IST

K U K Reddy, senior official of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee and Praveen Bakshi, Director of a private company, was today sent to five days of CBI custody by a Delhi court in connection with alleged irregularities in overlays supply.

"I am satisfied that the prayer for 5-day police custody remand of both the accused is just. Accordingly, both the accused are remanded to police custody till February 28," Special CBI judge O P Saini said.

Reddy, Additional Director General of CWG Organising Committee and Bakshi, Director of ESA JV, was booked on the charge of bribery.

CBI submitted Bakshi has paid a huge bribe to the officials of the organising committee in return for getting contracts at exorbitant rates.

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First Published: Feb 23 2011 | 5:49 PM IST

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