Teesta, husband not cooperating with probe: Gujarat govt
July 22, 2015  14:59
Fund embezzlement case: Teesta Setalvad and her husband 'misappropriated' funds of charity for personal nature like wine and luxury goods, the Gujarat govt tells the Supreme Court. The Gujarat police in its affidavit accuses Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand of not cooperating in the probe and trying to tamper with evidence.


A special CBI court in Mumbai has adjourned the verdict on the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand till July 24. A case has been filed against their firm for allegedly receiving around $2.9 lakh in foreign donations in violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.


The couple had on Monday appeared before the central probe agency on three consecutive days since Saturday pursuant to Friday's directive of CBI special judge Anis Khan, who had reserved his order on their anticipatory bail applications till today while granting them interim protection from arrest.

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