New Delhi, Jun 11 (IANS): The defence ministry Monday suspended public sector undertaking Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) chairman V.R.S. Natarajan from his post on a recommendation from the CBI that is probing the Tatra military trucks supply deal.
"The government has put BEML CMD V.R.S. Natarajan under suspension following a recommendation by the CBI that he should be kept away from the post to ensure fair investigation," defence ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said here.
The charge of CMD has been given to P. Dwarkanath, the senior most functional director in BEML.
The CBI is currently investigating various charges against Natarajan, particularly after former army chief Gen. V.K. Singh openly alleged that an attempt was made to bribe him to clear a supply order for Tatra trucks from BEML.