Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Sep 20: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI, which is probing the IMA scam running into over a thousand crore rupees, has told the high court that former city corporator Syed Mujahid, faces the allegation of having acted as a mediator along with main accused, Mansoor Khan and former minister Zameer Ahmed Khan, in transferring illegal money between politicians and others. It also said that Syed, who was arrested relating to the scam, also faces the allegation of receiving kickback from IMA.

This information was furnished by CBI counsel P Prasanna Kumar, to a high court bench presided over by Justice K N Phaneendra, on Thursday September 19. He also furnished a list of documentary and other evidences against all the accused so far arrested relating to the IMA scam.

Prasanna Kumar also informed that former minister and MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan, has been asked by the CBI to present himself for questioning on Thursday and that the desirability of serving similar notices to other politicians is under consideration. He requested the bench not to favourably consider bail petitions of the accused as their release on bail can hinder investigation.

The counsel also said that another accused, Nizamuddin, who is a director of IMA, faces allegation of delivering cash to government officials B M Vijayashankar, L C Nagaraj, Manjunath and others.

The bench which heard the arguments and counter arguments, reserved orders.