Chennai, January 30
A special CBI court here on Wednesday framed charges against former communications minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and five others in the alleged illegal telephone exchange case.
Judge R Vasanthi of the Additional Sessions Court for the CBI read out the charges against each accused, who were present in the court, individually. The charges were framed under sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 409 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating), and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The accused individually denied the charges against them. According to the CBI, Dayanidhi Maran misused his official position in the UPA-1 government and got private telephone exchanges installed at his residences. — PTI
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