Runu Ghosh chargesheeted in assets case

NEW DELHI, DEC 23: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today chargesheeted Runu Ghosh, a former deputy director in the Department of ...

NEW DELHI, DEC 23: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today chargesheeted Runu Ghosh, a former deputy director in the Department of Telecom (DoT), in a “disproportionate assets” case.

The CBI, in a six-page chargesheet, alleged that from 1992 to 1996, Ghosh amassed assets in the form of movable and immovable properties amounting to about Rs 41 lakhs. This was disproportionate to her income from known sources.

Chargesheeting her under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the CBI alleged that Ghosh’s income from all sources could not be more than Rs 11.73 lakh.

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The agency said it has already sought permission from the government to prosecute Ghosh who is also facing trial as co-accused in the Telecom scam case against the former telecommunications minister, Sukh Ram.

The CBI alleged that Ghosh had acquired a flat in Rohini (Rs 4.03 lakh), a house (Rs 3 lakh) in Mukherjee Nagar, a house-cum shop (Rs 5.58 lakh) in Timarpur, a car (Rs 2.5 lakh), bank balance and share certificates (Rs 4.13 lakh), jewelry (Rs 4.42 lakh) and costly household items (Rs 6.77 lakh).

The case against her was registered in August last year and she was subsequently arrested by the CBI. Ghosh, who has been suspended by the DoT, is presently on bail.