May 19, 2016 12:52 am
Anand Joshi was shunted out of the home ministry’s foreigners division in January, reportedly over allegations that he was involved in dubious activities.
May 18, 2016 4:00 am
Joshi is currently in CBI custody.
May 17, 2016 12:36 am
The CBI also raised the issue of missing files and said Joshi was not able to answer why the files relating to an NGO were at his house.
May 16, 2016 7:57 am
CBI spokesperson Devpreet Singh said the agency had been tracking Joshi and he was detained around 5 pm.
May 13, 2016 4:34 am
His mobile phone had been taken away during the raid Sunday so he is not carrying a phone with him.
May 12, 2016 7:57 am
His family said Joshi had been undergoing treatment for depression for nearly two decades.
May 11, 2016 5:58 am
Summoned by the CBI Wednesday, Joshi Tuesday accused his seniors of targeting him because he “refused to go soft” on donor agency Ford Foundation.
May 10, 2016 12:15 am
The official stands accused of favouring or harassing NGOs the received monetary contribution from foreign countries.