The Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ghaziabad extended the custody of ex-Noida Chief Engineer Yadav Singh by two more days on Monday.
The CBI, in its application, had requested three days remand in which it requested that they had to investigate and unearth the corrupt practices from among 2,000 files related to the mega scam. The court accepted the plea and granted two days remand and adjourned the court till February 17.
BK Singh represented CBI, while defence lawyer Amit Khemka represented Yadav Singh in the court. The CBI produced the then Chief Engineer of Noida/Greater Noida/Yamuna Expressway authorities Yadav Singh in the court of G Sridevi, special judge anti- corruption, CBI.
The accused was arrested on February 3 and was produced on February 4 before the court for allegedly abusing his official position in awarding contracts and causing wrongful loss to the Government exchequer.
The CBI had registered a case on July 30, 2015 against then Chief Engineer, and other unknown persons U/s 120-B, r/w 409, 420, 466, 467, 469, 471 of IPC and Section 13 (2) r/w 13 (1)(d) of PC Act 1988 for alleged corrupt practices in the laying of underground cable worth `9,202 lakh (approx) and other allegations, in pursuance of the orders dated July 16, 2015 of lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court which passed order in Misc. Bench No. 12396 of 2014.
Earlier the Uttar Pradesh police had registered an FIR on June 13, 2012. It was alleged in the FIR that then Chief Engineer had entered into criminal conspiracy with unknown private persons/firms.