Kejriwal's principal secy arrested for Rs 50-cr computer scam

July 04, 2016 18:09

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Principal Secretary Rajinder Kumar and four others arrested by CBI in the Rs 50 crore scam.

Rajender Kumar, the principal secretary to the Chief Minister, has been accused of corruption in the purchase of computers. The CBI has registered a case against him for alleged criminal conspiracy and raided his offices in December.

Arvind Kejriwal alleges that the CBI raid was an excuse to search his office and find evidence against him for the Centre. "Rajender Kumar is one of our most trusted officers. To raid him is to raid the CM," Kejriwal said.

Rajender Kumar is a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service officer who was appointed Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister in February, when the Aam Aadmi Party took power for the second time. Like Arvind Kejriwal, Kumar is also an IIT alumnus.

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