The CBI on Thursday questioned Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal in connection with a case of alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy for getting a coal block in 2008.
The move comes three months after a case was registered against Jindal for allegedly bagging the Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Jharkhand through dubious means. Official sources said Jindal was summoned by CBI after which he made himself available for questioning. The sleuths began his questioning in the afternoon and it continued till evening.
The agency conceded to his request that he should not be subjected to media glare after which the venue was changed from the CBI headquarters to a safe house where he was questioned, the sources said.
The agency has booked him in its 12th FIR in connection with coal blocks allocation scam registered in June this year. Former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao has also been booked by the agency in the case.