Three accused sent to 14-day judicial custody in Rail Neer scam

Three accused, who were arrested in connection with alleged corruption in supply of packaged drinking water in superfast trains, have now been sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Special CBI court today.

The accused were produced in the court after completion of their five-day CBI custody.

Special CBI judge Vinod Kumar remanded two senior rail officers -- Sandeep Silas and MS Chalia -- and a businessman -- Sharan Bihari Agrawal -- to judicial custody after CBI submitted that they were not required for further custodial interrogation.

According to the probe agency, Silas and Chalia conspired with Agrawal and instead of taking Rail Neer, they had allowed some private firms to supply water in trains which resulted in a loss of Rs 6.25 crore to the exchequer.

Searches were conducted in which about Rs 28 crore cash was recovered out of which around Rs four lakh was counterfeit, said CBI.

On Saturday, Silas, a 1984-batch Indian Railway Traffic Service(IRTS) officer, and Chalia of 1987 batch officer were taken into custody along with Agrawal, owner of R K Associates.

The CBI has also registered case against seven private companies --- RK Associates Pvt Ltd, Satyam Caterers Pvt Ltd, Ambuj Hotel and Real Estate, PK Associates Pvt Ltd, Sunsine Pvt Ltd, Brandavan Food Product and Food World --- under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act.

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