Case against ex-ED of RSP

BHUBANESWAR: Enforcement Directorate, on Monday, registered a case against former executive director (works) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), BP Verma under Prevention of Money Laundering Act. “BP Verma was earlier arrested by CBI over a corruption case. We have registered a case against him under Sections of Prevention of Money Laundering Act,” an ED official said. CBI had earlier arrested Verma and a representative of a private firm for allegedly demanding bribe. The central agency had seized `1 lakh from the duo and `20 lakh from Verma’s residence.

Verma and the representative of a Kolkata-based private firm identified as Binay Singh were arrested in January, and produced before CBI court in Bhubaneswar.CBI sources said besides Verma and Singh, a general manager of the dubious firm and some others were booked under Sections 120-B of IPC and Sections 7 and 12 of PC Act, 1988. It was alleged that Verma in the capacity of ED (Works), RSP, had entered into criminal conspiracy to award supply orders of electrical, electronics, electro-mechanical machinery and parts to RSP and ensure smooth execution of supply contracts in favour of manufacturers, whom the private persons were representing.