‘Transfer will not affect probe’

CBI to submit petitions seeking custody of ex-Ministers

June 09, 2013 03:33 am | Updated November 16, 2021 10:07 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

Outgoing CBI Joint Director V.V. Lakshminarayana at the CBI office in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. Photo: Special arrangement

Outgoing CBI Joint Director V.V. Lakshminarayana at the CBI office in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. Photo: Special arrangement

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will soon submit petitions in the court seeking custody of former Ministers Dharmana Prasada Rao and P. Sabitha Indra Reddy for questioning them, according to CBI Joint Director V.V. Lakshminarayana.

Mr. Lakshminarayana came to the city on Saturday morning. He went to the CBI Office at MVP Colony and interacted with the officers and staff.

Later speaking to newsmen who met him, he said that his transfer would not have any effect on the investigation of the case.

He expressed the view that the CBI was a well-established organisation with a system in place to tackle even high-profile cases.

Under no pressure

Replying to queries, Mr. Lakshminarayana clarified that he had not come under pressure while dealing with the high-profile cases.

He said that he had learnt about his transfer only through TV channels and was yet to receive the orders and added that he had served for seven years, the maximum period allowed for a Central deputation.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.