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India defence online news, New Delhi – CBI asks the Indian Defence Ministry to blacklist defence firms. The Indian Defence Minister announced in parliament July 27 that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered a case against Sudipto Ghosh former DGOF (Director General of Ordnance Factories) & Chairman, OFB (Ordnance Factory Board). The case against Ghosh and some others regarding receipt of illegal gratification from various suppliers of ordnance factories, was filed before the court of the Special judge CBI, Kolkata in May 2009.
Based on evidence available so far, the CBI has charge sheeted M/s. TS Kissan Co. Ltd., New Delhi and M/s. RK Machine Tools, Ludhiana. CBI has indicated in the report that illegal gratification had been paid to Sudipto Ghosh on behalf of some other firms and that some of them may be liable for prosecution at a later stage; depending on the evidence to be collected during the ongoing investigation.
Antony informed parliament that the CBI report indicates that M/s TS Kissan Co Ltd., New Delhi paid Rs. 30 lakhs as illegal gratification to Sudipto Ghosh for getting certain supply orders from HVF Avadi; and that M/s RK Machine Tools had paid illegal gratification of over 2.50 lakh for obtaining certain orders from Ordnance Factory, Chanda & Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi.
The investigations conducted by CBI have not implicated other officers of the OFB. In respect of other companies the CBI report indicates that there is a prima facie or circumstantial evidence of payment of illegal gratification to Sudipto Ghosh.
The matter is under further investigation by CBI.
The approximate total value of the contracts with the above firms is given below:
- M/s Singapore Technology, Kinetics Singapore, – NIL.
- M/s Israeli Military Industries. Israel, – US$ 91,24,928, EURO 11,30, 677,545, Rs. 372,29,21,000.
- M/s TS Kissan and Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, – Rs. 70,50,04,701.
- M/s RK Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana; – Rs. 53,83,233,871.
- M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD) – Nil.
- M/s. Corporation Defence Russia – Nil.
The CBI has recommended blacklisting of the following firms on the basis of their investigation:
- M/s Singapore Technology, Singapore.
- M/s Israeli Military Industries, Israel.
- M/s TS Kissan and Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
- M/s RK Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana.
- M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD) and
- M/s. Corporation Defence Russia.
Antony further stated that the CBI report is being examined in the Indian Defence Ministry.
Further action in the matter will be taken after obtaining the advice of CVC and the Ministry of Law.
Sources in the CBI said the agency has referred the names of individuals involved in the corruption in this case to the designated court in Kolkata which include:
- Sudipta Ghosh, former Director General of Ordnance Factories-cum-the then Chairman, Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata
- Ashish Bose, Delhi-based private person.
- Pradeep Rana, Delhi-based private person.
- Ramesh Nambiar, the then Additional GM/Sports, Air India.
- J.K.Thapar, Director, M/s T S Kishan & Co. Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
- Satish Mahajan, Director, M/s R.K.Machines Tools Ltd., Ludhiana.
- Sunil Handa, Manager, M/s R.K.Machines Tools Ltd., Ludhiana.
- Mohinder Singh Sahni, Chairman of M/s Mokul Group of Companies, New Delhi.
- J.K.Grover, the then Statistical Investigator, National Sample Survey Organisation.
- Kajal Ghosh, W/o Shri Sudipta Ghosh.
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