The CBI on Monday received a fresh set of files and documents from the coal ministry as a part of its probe in the coal block allocation scam. CBI sources said that the fresh set of documents came late Monday evening and the process of scrutiny has been started.
Earlier in the day, a coal ministry official said a report, along with the documents and files, was despatched to the CBI.
While coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal did not make any comment on whether the files have been dispatched, he said “the instructions of the Supreme Court are being followed.” Nearly 150 files and documents were to be received by CBI from the coal ministry.
Asked about details of the report the ministry has sent to CBI, the officials refused to disclose the contents citing confidentiality.
Officials said only after analysing the documents, the agency would be able to ascertain the number of files which have still not been provided.
During the hearing of the case on August 29, the Supreme Court had directed the CBI to give a list of documents, files and information sought by it within five days to the coal ministry which, in turn, was to furnish them within two weeks.