DAYANIDHI MARAN,KALANITHI MARAN CHARGESHEETED BY CBI IN CASE RELATED TO AIRCEL-MAXIS DEAL

New Delhi: Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and six others, including four companies, were on Friday chargesheeted by the CBI in a special court in the Aircel-Maxis deal case arising out of the investigation in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Besides the Maran brothers, the CBI has named Malaysian businessman T. Ananda Krishnan, Ralph Marshall, a top executive and four companies, including Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd and Malaysia’s Maxis Communication Berhad, as accused in the case.

They have been chargesheeted for the offences punishable under Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The chargesheet was filed before Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini, who fixed it for consideration on September 11.

Former telecom secretary J.S. Sharma, who has died, has also been named in the chargesheet. However, his name has been put in a column of the accused against whom trial cannot proceed.

South Asia Entertainment Holding Ltd, Mauritius, and ASTRO All Asia Network plc have also been named as accused in the chargesheet.

Courtesy:Agencies (PTI)