BHUBANESWAR: Already feeling the warmth of Crime Branch probe, gangster Syed Usman Ali alias Tito on Wednesday received any other jolt as the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) right here recommended the central bureau of investigation (CBI) to probe alleged irregularities in allotment of 2 stores to his circle of relatives.
While one petrol pump is positioned in Kendrapada and the other one is at Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district. STF of Crime Branch had sealed the two fuel stations on July 6. STF said the fuel stations had been registered in title of Tito’s wife Benazir Bibi.
Sources said the ministry of petroleum and herbal fuel had began a probe when questions had been raised from different quarters over allotment of the petrol pumps to a history-sheeter. “The ministry sought a document from IOCL. During inquiry, IOCL discovered violation of pointers in grant of the licence. In view of several irregularities and seriousness of the issue, the ministry urged the IOCL to refer the case to CBI for thorough investigation and motion,” a press observation issued by means of the IOCL said.
IOCL authorities said the petrol pumps had been allotted to Tito’s circle of relatives in 2015. “We will provide all main points to the CBI referring to those IOCL functionaries, who had been at helm of affairs all the way through grant of the stores to Tito,” an IOCL officer said. Last week, the STF had quizzed Benazir after coming to know that Tito invested huge cash and used his affect in getting the two petrol stations in his wife’s title.
The STF on Wednesday arrested four persons for his or her alleged nexus with Tito. The accused Sheikh Abdullah, Jahangir Khan, Golden Pappu and Imtiaz Khan, who belonged to Cuttack area, allegedly dedicated a variety of offences on the behest of Tito. STF’s deputy inspector common Himanshu Lal said the four buddies of Tito are history-sheeters. “They had been previous arrested several times in Cuttack. They had been serious about firing, mushy fixing and extortion instances,” Lal said. The probe agency had detained the four persons along side some others for interrogation on Tuesday.
STF said a variety of participants of Tito’s gang have long gone into hiding ever since he was once arrested following an come upon in Jajpur district on June 30. Tito, 56, who was once arrested several times by means of police up to now, is a dreaded legal having more than 50 instances of murder, attempt to murder and extortion against him. Sources said the police in Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack districts are planning to take Tito on remand for interrogation in connection with some old instances against him.
While one petrol pump is positioned in Kendrapada and the other one is at Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district. STF of Crime Branch had sealed the two fuel stations on July 6. STF said the fuel stations had been registered in title of Tito’s wife Benazir Bibi.
Sources said the ministry of petroleum and herbal fuel had began a probe when questions had been raised from different quarters over allotment of the petrol pumps to a history-sheeter. “The ministry sought a document from IOCL. During inquiry, IOCL discovered violation of pointers in grant of the licence. In view of several irregularities and seriousness of the issue, the ministry urged the IOCL to refer the case to CBI for thorough investigation and motion,” a press observation issued by means of the IOCL said.
IOCL authorities said the petrol pumps had been allotted to Tito’s circle of relatives in 2015. “We will provide all main points to the CBI referring to those IOCL functionaries, who had been at helm of affairs all the way through grant of the stores to Tito,” an IOCL officer said. Last week, the STF had quizzed Benazir after coming to know that Tito invested huge cash and used his affect in getting the two petrol stations in his wife’s title.
The STF on Wednesday arrested four persons for his or her alleged nexus with Tito. The accused Sheikh Abdullah, Jahangir Khan, Golden Pappu and Imtiaz Khan, who belonged to Cuttack area, allegedly dedicated a variety of offences on the behest of Tito. STF’s deputy inspector common Himanshu Lal said the four buddies of Tito are history-sheeters. “They had been previous arrested several times in Cuttack. They had been serious about firing, mushy fixing and extortion instances,” Lal said. The probe agency had detained the four persons along side some others for interrogation on Tuesday.
STF said a variety of participants of Tito’s gang have long gone into hiding ever since he was once arrested following an come upon in Jajpur district on June 30. Tito, 56, who was once arrested several times by means of police up to now, is a dreaded legal having more than 50 instances of murder, attempt to murder and extortion against him. Sources said the police in Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack districts are planning to take Tito on remand for interrogation in connection with some old instances against him.
IOCL asks CBI to probe gangster's link with petrol pumps
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