Businessman disappears from his home

Forensic officers have just entered the Mt Pleasant property at the centre of a missing persons investigation.

Major Crime detectives are investigating the disappearance of a businessman who is in his forties.

He was reported missing by his sister last night.

Neighbours say the man from Bateman Road was last seen on Sunday.

The property has been on the market for eight weeks with an asking price of more than $3 million.

It is understood the missing man had purchased a property in Sydney and was intending to move interstate.

Forensic officers are travelling to the home which remains under police guard.

Alive or dead, snow leopardess remains main attraction at Nainital Zoo

Nainital, Apr 30 (ANI): Whether alive or dead, a snow leopardess remains one of the main attractions of the G B Pant High Altitude Zoo in Nainital.

Rani, the snow leopardess, died last week at the zoo, but her body is being preserved using taxidermy techniques.

“This snow leopardess was the main attraction of the zoo for years, and it is also a very rare animal which is only found in snowy regions. And generally, people don”t get to see these snow leopards in forests, too. Therefore, taxidermy is a very important method of preserving such rare animals,” said Parag Madhukar, District Forest Officer (DFO).

Even though there are a lot of stuffed animals on display at zoos and museums in India, many are decades old, and have started showing signs of decay.

“I appreciate the efforts made by the Forest Department of Uttarakhand to preserve the body. Because, be it state museums or national museums, the taxidermic specimens kept there are from the British era, and that is what the public views. But the life of those specimens is also ending now; it has been more than 60-70 years. They have started cracking. So, instead of burning the dead bodies of animals, if we can preserve the bodies and display them in museums, and use them for research, education and forensic purposes,” said S A Gaikwad, a taxidermist. (ANI)

Police probe fatal motorbike crash

Police are continuing investigations into a fatal road crash in central Queensland on Friday night.

Police say a 30-year-old motorbike rider was taken to the Rockhampton Hospital in a critical condition, but he died on Saturday.

They say his motorbike sideswiped a utility on the Capricorn Highway near Westwood, south-west of Rockhampton.

The Forensic Crash Unit is still looking into the crash.

Adopt new, transparent selection process for police forces: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the State Governments to adopt new, time bound and transparent selection process for the state police forces on the lines of the Central Police Force selection procedure.

Addressing the three-day long conference of the Directors Generals and Inspectors Generals of state police forces organized by Intelligence Bureau, Chidambaram said: “Revamp the recruitment procedures and make them quick, time bound and transparent. We have introduced a new recruitment procedure in the CPMFs that is based on technology, objective assessment and transparency. I would take this opportunity to urge State Governments to immediately adopt the new procedure.”

Chidambaram expressed concern over the way police officers are treated and asked states to constitute the police establishment boards as the earliest.

“Constitute a Police Establishment Board that would decide on transfers and postings. It is a matter of deep regret that many police officers have been reduced to a football, to be kicked here and there, from one post to another, without regard to the damage done to the job as well as the officer,” he said.

Expressing concern over the non providing of funds to the police forces by some of the states, Chidambaram said: “I am also concerned about the attitude of some State Governments to providing funds for the police. Let me remind you that Police and Public Order are State subjects. States are right in zealously guarding their turf. The Central Government has no desire to encroach upon the jurisdiction of the State Governments. Given the Constitutional responsibility, State Governments must provide adequate funds for the State Police. “

The Home Minister appealed to the state governments to change the practice of allotting the residue – after providing funds for other Plan and Non-Plan Schemes to the head of Police.

The Central Government increased over Rs.13, 000 crore in the budget of the current fiscal to strengthening the CPFs, and for Modernization of Police Force, CCTNS, Strengthening of Fire and Emergency Services, Scheme of ICP, etc.

Chidambaram called on the conference to mark the beginning of a process of reinventing the security system in the country.

“We must learn from our past mistakes. We must also learn from the experience of other countries. It is the neglect of tried and tested methods that has led us to a situation where we seemed unequal to the challenges that face the internal security of the country,” he said.It is not enough to walk with firm steps on the path that is known. We must also lay out a path forward that will draw heavily upon technology and innovation,” Chidambaram added.

He said once the ambitious projects of CCTN and NATGRID are fully rolled out and implemented, it would mark a quantum jump in our ability to counter the challenges that we face.

Chidambaram also stressed on the creation of a first rate National Counter Terrorism Centre.

“It is also my desire that once the Police Mission submits its report, we should implement the recommendations in a time-bound manner. There is the need to enact a “Model Police Act”. Mega-city policing is a new requirement, and there is much to learn from the experiences of other mega-cities,” Chidambaram said.

Chidambaram also asked the state police chiefs to sharply upgrade our Forensic Science Laboratories and make them among the best in the world. (ANI)

First prisoner abuse death in Iran’s post-election turmoil

Tehran, Sep 1(ANI): If reports are to be believed it is being claimed that Mohsen Rouhalamini, the son of an adviser to defeated presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei, is the first official confirmation of a prisoner abuse death following Iran’s post-election turmoil.

A medical examiner has confirmed the Rouhalamini died from beatings and poor prison conditions.

The claims have outraged many conservatives, as well as the pro-reform opposition that believes hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stole the June election through massive vote fraud.

Police had initially suggested that Rouhalamini’s death while in custody was caused by meningitis, however, according to reports, a state forensic doctor has denied the suggestions in a report handed over to judicial authorities.

The report states that Rouhalamini died of “physical stress, the effects of being held in bad conditions, multiple blows and severe injuries to the body.”

Earlier, Iran’s hardliner regime had decided to prosecute 30 people arrested in the turbulent aftermath of the presidential election for offences against the State.

The defendants, who include former ministers in the 1997-2005 Khatami government, are accused of conspiring with foreign powers to organise unrest. (ANI)

Ahmedabad victims died of drinking chemical not hooch: Police

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Aug 29(ANI): Ahmedabad Police on Saturday clarified that two people who died on Friday, died due to consumption of drinks having chemical content.

Police has dismissed assumption that they were victims of country-made liquor known as ‘hooch’, and said that the Forensic Science Laboratory report confirmed that they took a substance having chemicals.

“I don’t know what they thought of it while drinking the substance. We don’t want to defend them, but those two people who died and those who were admitted to hospital not because they drank poisonous alcohol but they consumed chemical,” said Shabbir Hussain Khandwawala, Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat.

“I don’t know whether they drank it thinking it was alcohol, it’s a matter of investigation,” he added.

Three others, who fell ill after consuming the drink, were being treated in a hospital. (ANI)

Prime Minister to inaugurate anti-corruption conference on Wednesday

New Delhi, Aug.25 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate a two-day Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conference on anti-corruption on Wednesday.

During the conference the issues of corruption and efficacy of the existing legal system in dealing with the menace will be deliberated upon.

The 17th biennial conference of CBI, State anti-corruption bureaux and vigilance agencies attended by their chiefs aims at strengthening the anti-corruption mechanism in the country.

According to an official release, various dimensions of corruption in India and the strategies to effectively handle it and also focus on the efficacy of existing legal instruments and administrative arrangements to deal with the menace will be deliberated upon.

The conference would have seven sessions during which several presentations and discussions on the subjects of topical interest including that about the probe into the multi-crore rupees Satyam scam would be made.

The topics covered during the conference include Anti Corruption Work in Karnataka Lokayukta- A study; Innovation as a tactical tool to combat corruption; Good practices followed by anti-corruption agencies.

Investigation of anti-corruption cases- Technological perspectives; Capacity building for Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) and State FSLs; Vigilance aspects in public procurement and tendering processes; Contemporaneous issues (State referred issues) would also figure during the conference. (ANI)

‘Bullet fingerprinting’ technique improves recovery rate of prints

Washington, July 13 (ANI): A team of scientists has developed ‘Bullet fingerprinting’ technology, which is a simple but effective method to visualize fingerprints even after the print itself has been removed.

The technology has been developed by Dr John Bond, from Northamptonshire Police Scientific Support Unit and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Leicester’s Forensic Research Centre, in collaboration with University scientists.

Continuing work exploring this forensic technique in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Leicester is uncovering new ways of recovering fingerprints from metal surfaces.

Researcher Alex Goddard has uncovered a natural technique that he believes is so simple, which can explain why it has been overlooked until now.

The technique involves studying the chemical and physical interactions occurring between the metal and the fingerprint sweat deposit.

Using advanced surface imaging techniques, such as an Atomic Force Microscope, nanoscale observations of fingerprinted brass samples can identify optimum conditions to promote the natural enhancement of the fingerprint, vastly improving their recovery rate.

It has also proven that components of the sweat deposit survive washing and wiping of the surface.

According to Goddard, “Once a finger has touched the metal surface, a residue remains behind. This starts to react with the metal and an image of the fingerprint can be developed by use of elevated temperature and humidity, with the resultant image becoming a permanent feature on the surface of the metal.”

“Currently, fingerprint recovery from bullets is very low; less than 1 percent. This uses a natural process and even if it only leads to small increase in success rate, then that would be significant,” he said.

“Previous recovery methods include applying powder to the material which can actually damage the evidence,” said Goddard.

“This new technique promotes a naturally occurring process which does not involve adding anything to, or damaging, the evidence. Instead, it employs heat and humidity to promote the enhancement of the fingerprint image.

There are also indications that it could be used after other techniques have failed, perhaps as a last resort,” he added. (ANI)

Varun Gandhi’s ‘hate speech’ a legal issue, says Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, June 22 (ANI): Commenting on Varun Gandhi’s ‘hate speech’ tapes, Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh has said let the law take its own course.

A probe panel found that Varun Gandhi’s tapes of hate speech were not doctored.

Talking to reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of a party conclave, Singh said, “Varun has no objection to it, he was also of the view that let the law take its own course.”

Earlier forensic experts have said that hate speech CD of Varun Gandhi, is not doctored.

The Forensic Science Laboratory in Hyderabad has submitted its report to the District Magistrate of Pilibhit.

Varun Gandhi, who was arrested in Pilibhit on March 28, on the charges of making inflammatory communal remarks at election meetings in his constituency on March 6, was released from the Etah district Jail in Uttar Pradesh on April 16, after he gave a fresh undertaking that he would not make any inflammatory speeches.

He had been recorded as saying, “If anyone raises a finger towards Hindus or if someone thinks that Hindus are weak and leaderless, if someone thinks that these leaders lick our boots for votes, if anyone raises a finger towards Hindus, then I swear on Gita that I will cut that hand.” (ANI)

Varun Gandhi’s hate speech CD not doctored: Forensic experts

New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): Forensic experts have said hate speech CD of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MP from Pilibhit, Varun Gandhi, is not doctored.

According to sources, the Forensic Science Laboratory in Hyderabad has submitted its report to the District Magistrate of Pilibhit.

Varun had alleged that the CDs were doctored. He had also refused to give his voice samples for examination.

Varun Gandhi, who was arrested in Pilibhit on March 28, on the charges of making inflammatory communal remarks at election meetings in his constituency on March 6, was released from the Etah district Jail in Uttar Pradesh on April 16, after he gave a fresh undertaking that he would not make any inflammatory speeches.

He had been recorded as saying, “If anyone raises a finger towards Hindus or if someone thinks that Hindus are weak and leaderless, if someone thinks that these leaders lick our boots for votes, if anyone raises a finger towards Hindus, then I swear on Gita that I will cut that hand.” (ANI)

Narco Analysis test may be banned

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): A ban on narco analysis test can be recommended by the national Law Commission, as it violates the basic human rights.

Revelations made under the influence of the drugs cannot be considered as reliable and violated basic human rights, the Law Commission’s report suggests.

The proposed report claims that hardened criminals may lie despite being under the influence of drugs. Others may also successfully disguise actual facts.

The report claims that several police forces across the world have found narco tests as unreliable means to find truth.

The Commission headed by Justice A R Lakshmanan took up the issue following a request from the Forensic Science Society of India. (ANI)

Forensic artist re-constructs face of first European

London, May 4 (ANI): A forensic artist has reconstructed the face of the first anatomically-modern human to live in Europe, who inhabited the ancient forests of the Carpathian Mountains in what is now Romania about 35,000 years ago.

According to a report in The Independent, the reconstruction by forensic artist Richard Neave, of a face that could be male or female, is based on the partial skull and jawbone found in a cave where bears were known to hibernate.

The facial features indicate the close affinity of these early Europeans to their immediate African ancestors, although it was still not possible to determine the person’s sex.

Neave based his assessment on a careful measurement of the bone fragments and his long experience of how the soft tissues of the face are built around the bones of the skull.

The reconstruction was made for the forthcoming BBC 2 series “The Incredible Human Journey”, which documents human origins and evolution, from our birthplace in Africa to the long migratory routes that led us to populate the most distant parts of the globe.

It is impossible from the bones to determine the skin colour of the individual, although scientists speculate it was probably darker than modern-day Europeans, reflecting a more recent African origin.

Neave’s clay head of the “first modern European” now sits on the desk of Alice Roberts, the Bristol University anthropologist who will introduce the BBC series.

“It’s really quite bizarre. I’m a scientist and objective, but I look at that face and think ‘Gosh, I’m actually looking at the face of somebody from 40,000 years ago’, and there’s something weirdly moving about that,” said Dr Roberts.

“Richard creates skulls of much more recent humans and he’s used to looking at differences between populations. He said the skull doesn’t actually look European, or Asian, or African. It looks like a mixture of all of them. And you think, well, that’s probably what you’d expect of someone who was among the earliest populations to come to Europe.” she added.

According to Erik Trinkaus, professor of anthropology at Washington University in Missouri, and one of the first specialists to study the bones in detail, the jaw was the oldest, directly-dated modern human fossil.

“Taken together, the material is the first that securely documents what modern humans looked like when they spread into Europe,” he said. (ANI)

ADAG officials given clean chit in key witness’ death in Ambani chopper case

Mumbai, May. 1 (ANI): Three officials of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, who were interrogated in connection with the death of Airworks technician Bharat Borge, have been given a clean chit by Railway Police.

These officials had met Borge at the Airworks hanger in Kalina a day before he was found dead on the railway tracks on Tuesday.

“We do not suspect the role of these officers in influencing Borge (or) leading to his death. They just casually met him and spoke to him,” said Prakash Sawant, assistant commissioner of police, Railway Police.

Borge was a key witness in Ambani chopper sabotage case. He was among the first persons to spot the open fuel cap of Ambani”s Bell-412 helicopter last Thursday and on inspection found pebbles and gravel inside, one day before Ambani was scheduled to fly to Navi Mumbai.

“In fact, the trio had appreciated Borge after they came to know that he was the person to have discovered pebbles and gravels in the fuel tank of helicopter,” Sawant said.

The ADAG officials who were given clean chit are security officer and former DGP, K K Kashyap, retired assistant commissioner of police Shailesh Kale and the company’s aviation security officer and Retired Wing Commander Sawla.

The Anil Ambani Group has alleged that business rivals may be behind an “attempt to murder” the industrialist by trying to sabotage his helicopter.

According to the sources, the letter recovered from Borge said some “Reliance” people came to see him and questioned him before his death.

“We have verified with the Reliance employees that they met Borge briefly after being introduced to him as the person who found the pebbles in the fuel tank region of the helicopter,” GRP Commissioner (Mumbai) A K Sharma said.

“There is no evidence so far to suggest any abetment to his death and even his phone records of the day when he died, show nothing suspicious,” Sharma added.

The police are also awaiting the report of the Forensic Science Laboratory on the viscera of Borge. The preliminary post-mortem report had indicated he died of multiple fractures and injuries sustained. (ANI)

Raghavan panel reaches Himachal to probe ragging death

Shimla, April 9 (IANS) A three-member commitee of the Supreme Court Thursday reached Himachal Pradesh to probe the death of a first-year medical student last month allegedly due to ragging.

Aman Kachru, 19, died March 8, a few hours after being allegedly ragged by four final-year students of the Rajendra Prasad Medical College at Tanda town in Kangra district.

The magisterial inquiry as well as the police report pointed out that Kachru succumbed to his injuries caused during the ragging by the four senior students.

‘A three-member team of the Raghavan Committee this (Thursday) evening reached the medical college to investigate into the death of the first-year student,’ Anil Chauhan, the new principal of the medical college, told IANS on phone.

He said the committee members included A.K. Aggarwal, dean of the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, and Rajindra Prasad, principal of Ramjas College, Delhi.

‘They (the team) will study in detail ragging incidents in the college and the alleged negligence on the part of college authorities in treating the victim (Kachru),’ he said.

‘The team will remain here till Friday.’

The Raghavan panel will submit its report to the apex court before the next hearing in the case.

Earlier, a team of the Medical Council of India (MCI) had completed its probe and submitted it to the apex court.

The team had recorded the statements of doctors from various departments, staff of the college, Kachru’s friends and students.

State Principal Secretary (Health) Deepak Sanan said the government had initiated action on the report of the magisterial probe.

‘Show-cause notices have been issued to 40 persons, including two former principals of the college, in whose tenure ragging incidents had taken place from 2001 onwards. Their names cropped up in the magisterial inquiry report concerning the death of Kachru,’ he said.

They have been asked to file their replies by April 23, he said.

Former principal S. Shankayan was suspended on the directions of the apex court March 30.

A bench of Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly ordered immediate suspension of Shankayan after the MCI and the Himachal Pradesh government, in their separate reports to the court, disclosed that he had ignored the incidents of ragging despite being informed about these by the security guards of the hostel.

Soon after Kachru’s death March 8, the state government divested him of the post of the college head, but let him continue as the head of the Department of Forensic Medicine in the college.

But infuriated over Shankayan’s inaction, the bench ordered his suspension, saying: ‘Don’t let him even enter the college premises.’

The bench observed that deaths and suicides by students ‘due to ragging is a national tragedy’.

Schwarzenegger films encourage violence among youngsters, says expert

London, Mar 25 (ANI): The “hit first, ask questions later” attitude shown in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s movies is being aped by teenagers and feeding in to the knife crime epidemic, a leading psychologist has warned.

Professor Kevin Browne said even those youths not driven to violence become “desensitised” making them more likely to be “bystanders” if they witness an attack.

Browne, an expert in forensic and child psychology, also revealed violent young offenders are allowed access to “completely inappropriate” violent video games and films in the secure institutions.

He added there was “no doubt whatsoever” of a link between violent films and games and violence on the streets.

“We know children and young people are influenced by heroes in films and less so by villains. If you live on a diet of hit first and ask questions later, then you are likely to copy what that violent hero does, for example Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal and to a certain extent Arnold Schwarzenegger,” The Telegraph quoted him, as saying.

“They play heroes who are to an extent violent first and (young people) will copy their heroes and that violence if they come from a violent background,” he added. (ANI)

Rihanna’s blood in Lamborghini could get Brown behind bars

London, Mar 06 (ANI): Rihanna’s bloodstains found in Chris Brown’s hired Lamborghini will be serving as solid proof of the alleged attack she suffered at his hands.

The Forensic experts have revealed that the car’s interiors include blood stains, scuff marks and damage, all of which stand proof of a “terrible struggle”.

Brown and the ‘Umbrella’ hitmaker reportedly got involved in a heated argument over a text message from other woman after the pre-Grammy party, which led to the alleged scuffle.

According to the experts, the accused might have banged the victim’s head against the car window, bit her ear and fingers and got her in a headlock until she began to black out, eventually forcing her to try to gouge his eyes to make him let go.

While one of America’s top crime scene experts made a CSI-style analysis of pictures of the Lamborghini and found “clear signs” of a fight, experienced former New York cop Hal Sherman revealed blood around the car’s handbrake, smears and fingerprints on the control console and a snapped-off cigarette lighter all suggested that the passenger had been dragged across the seats by the driver.

“What I saw is indicative of the passenger being beaten by the driver,” The Sun quoted Hal as telling Us magazine.

Brown recently appeared in court and was freed on 35,000 pound bail until a hearing on April 6.

The court also ordered him not to “harass, threaten or use force” against anyone, but did not order him to stay away from Rihanna.

Meanwhile, Brown and Rihanna are said to have made up and reunited at P. Diddy’s Miami home last week. (ANI)

Rihanna’s blood in Lamborghini could get Brown behind bars

London, Mar 06 (ANI): Rihanna’s bloodstains found in Chris Brown’s hired Lamborghini will be serving as solid proof of the alleged attack she suffered at his hands.

The Forensic experts have revealed that the car’s interiors include blood stains, scuff marks and damage, all of which stand proof of a “terrible struggle”.

Brown and the ‘Umbrella’ hitmaker reportedly got involved in a heated argument over a text message from other woman after the pre-Grammy party, which led to the alleged scuffle.

According to the experts, the accused might have banged the victim’s head against the car window, bit her ear and fingers and got her in a headlock until she began to black out, eventually forcing her to try to gouge his eyes to make him let go.

While one of America’s top crime scene experts made a CSI-style analysis of pictures of the Lamborghini and found “clear signs” of a fight, experienced former New York cop Hal Sherman revealed blood around the car’s handbrake, smears and fingerprints on the control console and a snapped-off cigarette lighter all suggested that the passenger had been dragged across the seats by the driver.

“What I saw is indicative of the passenger being beaten by the driver,” The Sun quoted Hal as telling Us magazine.

Brown recently appeared in court and was freed on 35,000 pound bail until a hearing on April 6.

The court also ordered him not to “harass, threaten or use force” against anyone, but did not order him to stay away from Rihanna.

Meanwhile, Brown and Rihanna are said to have made up and reunited at P. Diddy’s Miami home last week. (ANI)

Rihanna’s blood in Lamborghini could get Brown behind bars

London, Mar 06 (ANI): Rihanna’s bloodstains found in Chris Brown’s hired Lamborghini will be serving as solid proof of the alleged attack she suffered at his hands.

The Forensic experts have revealed that the car’s interiors include blood stains, scuff marks and damage, all of which stand proof of a “terrible struggle”.

Brown and the ‘Umbrella’ hitmaker reportedly got involved in a heated argument over a text message from other woman after the pre-Grammy party, which led to the alleged scuffle.

According to the experts, the accused might have banged the victim’s head against the car window, bit her ear and fingers and got her in a headlock until she began to black out, eventually forcing her to try to gouge his eyes to make him let go.

While one of America’s top crime scene experts made a CSI-style analysis of pictures of the Lamborghini and found “clear signs” of a fight, experienced former New York cop Hal Sherman revealed blood around the car’s handbrake, smears and fingerprints on the control console and a snapped-off cigarette lighter all suggested that the passenger had been dragged across the seats by the driver.

“What I saw is indicative of the passenger being beaten by the driver,” The Sun quoted Hal as telling Us magazine.

Brown recently appeared in court and was freed on 35,000 pound bail until a hearing on April 6.

The court also ordered him not to “harass, threaten or use force” against anyone, but did not order him to stay away from Rihanna.

Meanwhile, Brown and Rihanna are said to have made up and reunited at P. Diddy’s Miami home last week. (ANI)

A S Murthy becomes new CEO of Satyam

Hyderabad, Feb. 5 (ANI): A S Murthy was appointed as the new CEO of the Satyam Computer Services on Thursday after the besieged board of the IT company upgraded his profile from the global business head.

Partho S Dutta and Homi Khusrokhan became Special Advisors of Satyam.

More arrests were being speculated during the day in 7,800 crore rupees fraud involving the IT giant.

CID officials probing the case have indicated more arrests in a fortnight.

“We are constantly scrutinizing the seized documents and trying to retrieve data from the hard-disks and laptops recovered during the raids of residences and offices of Satyam officials including its former chairman B Ramalinga Raju,”a senior CID official said.

“There are over 25 trunks loaded with seized documents and we are putting all our efforts to scrutinise (them) with the help of financial experts,” the CID official added.

The CID is taking the services of experts of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Forensic Science Laboratory to recover the data from the seized computers.

He said that the probe agency was in its last leg to retrieve information from the computers, and it had been ordered by the court to share the information with other Central investigating agencies like SEBI, the SFIO and the Income-Tax department.

Once the investigating agency completes its work of scrutinising the documents, more arrests may follow.

He also informed that the CID was taking help from auditors and chartered accountants to check balance sheets and other accounting statements of the fraud-hit IT company. (ANI)

Andhra police to make further Satyam-related arrests

Hyderabad, Feb 4 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh police is expected to arrest more people in connection with the Rs.7, 800 crore Satyam Computers fraud case.

“We are constantly scrutinising the seized documents and trying to retrieve data from hard-disks and laptops recovered during the raids in residences and offices of Satyam officials including its former chairman B Ramalinga Raju,” a senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CID) official investigating the Satyam fraud said on Thursday.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has loaded 25 trunks with seized documents that are being looked into by financial experts.

The agency has also hired National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Forensic Science Laboratory experts within the department to scrutinise company documents.

The Supreme Court has ordered the CID to share facts related to the fraud case with other investigating agencies like the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).

The official said that once the investigating agency completes its work of scrutinising the documents, more arrests would follow.

He further informed that the CID was also taking help from auditors and chartered accountants to check balance sheets and other accounting statements of the fraud-hit Satyam Computers. (ANI)