Judicial remand of home ministry official in jackets scam extended

A Delhi court today extended by 14 days the judicial custody of a senior home ministry official and two other accused in a scam involving purchase of bullet-proof jackets for Central paramilitary forces.

Additional sessions judge O P Saini sent them to Tihar jail till May 28 when they were produced before the court after expiry of their judicial custody.

Radhey Shyam Sharma, an Indian Railway and Engineering Officer of 1984 batch, is accused of accepting Rs 10 lakh as
bribe in the purchase of bullet-proof jackets for Central
paramilitary forces.

Sharma, along with R K Gupta and his wife Laveena Gupta, both directors of a Delhi-based company involved in production of defence equipment, were booked under various penal provisions dealing with giving and accepting bribe and conspiracy. Sharma has also been charged with misconduct on the part of a public servant.

The court on May 4 had dismissed the bail application of Laveena, the sole woman accused in the case, saying the investgation was still at the initial stage.

CBI had alleged Laveena, along with her husband R K Gupta, gave Rs 10 lakh as bribe to seek favours from Sharma.