Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB), which has been named in a CBI chargesheet for alleged wrong doing in sale of Aircel, on Tuesday denied charges of using illegal means to acquire the firm from Siva Ventures and said it will pursue all legal remedies to defend itself and its officials.
MCB -- which has 74 per cent stake in Aircel -- said it has not been served with the copy of the chargesheet filed by CBI.
CBI had alleged that former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran had received a bribe of Rs 742 crore for coercing entrepreneur C Sivasankaran to sell his Aircel to Malaysia-based Maxis.
"It appears that the chargesheet is premised on the CBI's findings following its investigations into a complaint made by C Sivasankaran, the promoter of Siva Ventures ltd," MCB said. Maxis further said: "MCB categorically denies all allegations of any wrongdoing and will vigorously pursue all legal remedies available in order to defend itself at MCB Director Ralph Marshall given the apparent lack of regard to overwhelming contradictory evidence and the commencement of prosecution before the investigations are complete."