Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Sep 18: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the IMA scam running into crores of rupees, has interrogated eight persons who were arrested and placed in the central prison at Parappana Agrahara.

The CBI has obtained records and reports relating to investigation into the scam conducted by the special investigation team till September 11. It has taken up further investigation with effect from September 12. Four among the eight have been questioned and sent back to the prison, the other four will remain in CBI custody till September 20, it is gathered.

Wasim, Arshad Khan, Afzar Pasha, and Dadapeer, who used to manage financial dealings of main accused, Mansoor Khan, and who also were the directors of IMA, have been questioned and sent back. Nasir Hussain, Naveed, Ahmed, and Nizamuddin are yet to be examined.

Sources said that the CBI took the eight persons into custody on the basis of body warrant obtained through the 31st additional city civil and sessions court. Mansoor Khan in the meanwhile, continues to be in CBI custody.

It is said that Mansoor Khan has been repeating the statements which he had given immediately after he returned to the country and enforcement directorate officials questioned him. He had earlier said in the first audio which became public, that he was compelled to leave the country because of Shivajinagar MLA, Roshan Baig, who has since been disqualified. He had said that Baig had taken Rs 400 crore from him. It is said that Baig might now opt to turn a prosecution witness to escape from punishment.

The enforcement directorate has already filed first phase of the charge sheet containing 6,000 pages. It has named Mansoor Khan and directors of the company in the charge sheet, who have been accused of illegal money transfer. The officials said that the court has been informed about confiscation of property worth Rs 209.97 crore from him.