Acting on an input from Serious Fraud Office of the United Kingdom, CBI is looking into alleged pay-offs of nearly three million pounds made by an European company to an Indian for allegedly swinging a government deal in its favour.
Highly placed CBI sources said they have received a reference from SFO, UK, with regard to a probe by them against an European company, which deals with infrastructure, energy and transport, in which it has emerged that the company had allegedly roped in a bogus consultant to swing a governemnt deal.
The sources have clarified the probe involved allegations of bribery by the company to some private individuals and not to governement officials.
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When contacted, CBI Director Ranjit Sinha said confirmed the receipt of the letter.
"We have received a letter from SFO, UK. We are looking into the allegations," he said.
Asked to comment on the development, CBI spokesperson Kanchan Prasad said a letter from SFO UK has been received in which it has only asked for the antecedants of a private individual from CBI.
