Deccan Chronicle

Move to water down Nayeem’s case

- DC CORRESPOND­ENT

While investigat­ions in the gangster Nayeem case are progressin­g, several moves are underway to water down the probe to prevent as the gangster’s connection­s with government officials from getting exposed, say activists.

The government had constitute­d an SIT to inquire into the crimes committed by the gangster who was killed in an encounter.

Forum For Good Governance secretary Padmanabha Reddy said, “Illegaliti­es committed by Nayeem are not confined to Telangana. He was active in Chhattisga­rh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, Goa and Odisha. The inquiry is bringing to light irregulari­ties committed by him in connivance with officials

THE PROBE IN the drug bust of July last year suffered a blow when the drug racket’s alleged kingpin Calvin Mascarenha­s walked out after getting bail in January.

in revenue and registrati­ons department­s. It looks like the government has given a go-slow signal in the case.”

Also, the probe in the drug bust of July last year suffered a blow when the drug racket’s alleged kingpin Calvin Mascarenha­s walked out after getting bail in January as the prosecutio­n failed to file a chargeshee­t in the case. The racket also exposed the dark side of the Telugu film industry with 12 of its prominent personalit­ies were grilled by the SIT for their alleged involvemen­t in the racket.

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