The special court trying the 2G spectrum allocation scam case began hearing on Monday in the money laundering case involving the former Telecom Minister, A Raja, and DMK MP Kanimozhi among others, with the recording of evidence of a Joint Director of the Enforcement Directorate.
The money laundering case is a spin-off of the 2G case.
The officer, Himanshu Kumar Lal, told Special Judge O.P. Saini that he had, while drafting the complaint, gone through the FIR and charge-sheets prepared by the CBI in the main case and statements recorded by the investigating officer, besides bank statements and a few other documents.
The evidence remained inconclusive. Further recording will take place on November 19.
The accused in the case are facing trial for allegedly presenting a bribe amount of Rs. 200 crore as a loan transaction. The special court had last month framed charges against the accused, among whom is the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi’s wife Dayalu Ammal.
Kalaignar TV, in which Ms. Ammal and Ms. Kanimozhi had 60 and 20 per cent stake respectively, allegedly received Rs. 200 crore as illegal gratification from the companies of Swan Telecom Private Limited which had been allocated Unified Access Services licences in 13 service areas with the connivance of Mr. Raja and officers of the Ministry.
The complaint said Kalaignar TV received the alleged bribe on behalf of Mr. Raja.
