CBI, which is probing the alleged bribery case involving Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) CEO Rakesh Kumar, is contemplating filing a case of Disproportionate Assets (DA) against him.
"We are presently scrutinising the documents and articles seized so far to ascertain the possibility of a DA case against him," a CBI official said.
Meanwhile, a special CBI court today remanded Kumar to judicial custody till September 12. He will be lodged in Taloja Jail in Navi Mumbai.
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CBI today told the court that on August 16, two days before Kumar's arrest, his wife Surabhi had in a "hush-hush" way operated the locker held by her at Axis Bank in Delhi.
"Surabhi Sharma had operated her locker in hush-hush manner. It is suspected that she removed incriminating documents and articles from the locker," CBI said in its remand application.
Kumar was arrested on August 18 by CBI after a Censor Board agent and a member of advisory panel of the Board were arrested.
An Indian Railways Personnel Officer, Kumar had joined as the CEO of CBFC in January.