‘Graft’ probe against Kejriwal, kin in Delhi

New Delhi, January 24

The Delhi Police have launched a preliminary inquiry into allegations of forgery, cheating and fraud against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his brother-in-law and a public servant for alleged irregularities in grant of contracts for roads and sewer lines.

The Economic Offences Wing has initiated a preliminary inquiry into the allegations, a senior officer said today, adding no FIR had been lodged so far. A complaint was lodged by Kislay Pandey, a lawyer, on behalf of the Roads Anti-Corruption Organisation (RACO), an NGO.

The complainant accused Kejriwal, his brother-in-law Surender Kumar Bansal, the proprietor of a construction company, and PK Kathuria, the then Executive Engineer in the Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD), of indulging in corruption.

The NGO alleged Bansal had submitted fake bills and invoices to the PWD. It also claimed that there were documents that showed no material was actually purchased for completing the works. — PTI