Jalandhar, February 11, 2013: It has come to the notice of the CBI that a Public Prosecutor was allegedly in touch with, and was discussing certain points regarding prosecution strategy with an accused in the 2G Spectrum allocation case, which is currently undertrial before the Court of Special Judge CBI cases, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi.
According to an official release issued by CBI on Monday, said while these allegations are being probed, CBI has taken the steps immediately, including the said Prosecutor has already been removed from the 2G case trial's prosecution team; a preliminary enquiry has been registered by CBI to verify these allegations; the Court has been informed of the developments; another Prosecutor has been appointed to the team to assist in the ongoing trial.
The CBI maintains strict vigilance over its officers and prosecution teams, and no instance of professional misconduct is taken lightly, further said the release.