PANAJI
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has detained four persons for their alleged involvement in the large-scale pilferage of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF).
The accused -- Manthes Pawar, Mahendar Passi, Vithal Chavan, all from Vasco, and Mainuddin Shaikh of Bijapur -- were detained on December 12, while unknown public servants of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), besides other unidentified persons, are under the scanner, with ACB-CBI sleuths tracking their identities.
Details available with The Goan reveal that the case has been registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Prevention of Corruption Act, including criminal conspiracy, cheating, theft of public property, criminal breach of trust by private persons, and criminal misconduct.
“Acting on specific source information, the CBI’s ACB in Goa conducted a Joint Surprise Check on December 12, during which the large-scale pilferage of ATF was detected. The four accused were detained during the operation. Preliminary findings indicated the commission of a cognisable offence. We are further investigating the case,” it said.
