Shares of Reliance Industries today witnessed selling pressure, falling over 3 per cent, in an overall weak stock market after Delhi Police had yesterday detained a RIL staffer in connection with alleged official document theft in the oil ministry.
After falling 3.25 per cent to Rs 872 in intra-day trade at the BSE during the day, shares of RIL finally ended at Rs 873.25, down 3.12 per cent from their previous close.
At the NSE, the stock fell by 3.24 per cent to settle at Rs 872.80.
The stock was the biggest loser among the blue-chips on both Sensex and Nifty.
On the volume front, 5.76 lakh shares of the company changed hands at the BSE and over 42 lakh shares were traded at the NSE during the day.
Yesterday, RIL had said it launched a "robust internal probe" into detention of one of its employees by Delhi police in connection with alleged official document theft in the oil ministry.
"It has been brought to our notice that one personnel has been detained by law-enforcement authorities. We are unaware of more details. As per SOP, a robust internal probe is underway," a company official said.
"No information residing in the said ministry is of commercial consequence to us - we are in Arbitration and our only expectation is an expeditious resolution in line with our legal rights and contentions," he added.
