CBI director Alok Verma removed\, Delhi headquarters sealed

CBI director Alok Verma removed, Delhi headquarters sealed

While the case load of both Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana has been taken away temporarily and passed onto Rao, the CBI headquarters in New Delhi was sealed on Wednesday morning.

CBI special director Rakesh Asthana (L) and CBI director Alok Verma (R).
CBI special director Rakesh Asthana (L) and CBI director Alok Verma (R).

New Delhi: The government has finally weighed in on the intra- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) war, sending both director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana on leave with immediate effect.

In an order dated 23 October, the appointments committee of the cabinet stated that M. Nageshwar Rao, currently serving as the joint director of the CBI, has been appointed the interim director.

While the case load of both Verma and Asthana has been taken away temporarily and passed onto Rao, the CBI headquarters in New Delhi was sealed on Wednesday morning.

These developments come just a day after Verma wrote to the Prime Minister’s office seeking Asthana’s suspension.