Hindustani arrested, second in 'cash-for-votes' scam

Jul 20, 2011 |

New Delhi

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Delhi Police today made the second arrest in the 2008 'cash-for-votes' scam by taking into custody Suhail Hindustani, who had allegedly acted as a liaison between Amar Singh and BJP MPs sought to be bribed.

Hindustani was arrested after seven hours of questioning by the Crime Branch and charges under Prevention of Corruption Act were pressed against him, police sources said.

Police summoned Hindustani for questioning after it arrested Sanjeev Saxena, once considered close to Singh, for allegedly delivering cash to three BJP MPs.

Police are also expected to question Amar Singh, former Samajwadi Party leader. Delhi Police had sought views of Union Home Ministry on questioning Singh.

BJP MP Ashok Argal, who is alleged to have been offered Rs one crore bribe, and BJP leader L.K. Advani's former aide Sudheendra Kulkarni who had allegedly organised the sting operation, may also be questioned, police sources said.

The 'main' man

Amar Singh remains the name to watch out for in the cash-for-votes scam.

Singh's former aide, Sanjeev Saxena, arrested by Delhi Police, had alleged that the then Samajwadi Party leader had provided Rs.1 crore for buying the support of three BJP MPs in a trust vote in 2008.

Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari gave the nod for questioning Amar Singh after the home ministry sought his opinion, sources in the Rajya Sabha secretariat said.

Delhi Police had written to the home ministry to sanction permission for his questioning.

Alleged middleman Suhail Hindustani on Wednesday also levelled the same allegations against Amar Singh, saying he was the 'main' man behind the scandal.

Bags filled with currency notes were shown in the Lok Sabha July 22, 2008, minutes before a trust vote was to take place.

Hindustani was called to the Crime Branch office for questioning.

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