The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will soon take over investigations regarding alleged 'sex CD' case involving a Chhattisgarh Minister as proposed by the State Government.
A Central Government notification issued on Thursday read – “The Central Government with the consent of Chhattisgarh Government has extended the powers and jurisdiction of the members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment in the entire State of Chhattisgarh to investigate and inquire into the offence registered in the sex CD case with the Pandari and Civil lines police station in Raipur.”
It may be recalled that Chhattisgarh PWD Minister Rajesh Munat had filed a complaint against State Congress Chief Bhupesh Baghel and senior journalist Vinod Verma for allegedly tarnishing his image through a "fake" sex CD.
A case was registered at the Civil lines police station here against Baghel, Verma and others under Section 67 (A) of the Information Technology Act following the minister's complaint, Station House Officer (SHO), Civil lines, Hem Prakash Nayak had stated earlier.
"A copy of the CD has been submitted to the police station and it will be sent for forensic examination," he had stated.
Munat, considered close to Chief Minister Raman Singh, was accompanied by State BJP president Dharamlal Kaushik, his over half-a-dozen cabinet colleagues and other party leaders, while filing the complaint.
Talking to reporters, Munat had alleged that the CD in question was fake and had urged the Chief Minister to order a probe to find the truth.
"The (sex) CD is fake. It is an attempt to malign my image," he had stated.
The Minister had further appealed to the Chief Minister and Kaushik to get the matter investigated from any agency.
Verma who is currently in judicial custody was arrested in connection with an alleged extortion and blackmailing case from Ghaziabad by Chhattisgarh police had claimed that he had a sex CD of the Chhattisgarh Minister.