Joint police chief faces quiz on bosses in jail

Singh said he had replied to the SIT questionnaire but declined questions on Abdul Karim Telgi8217;s role in the scam. 8216;8216;Most of the questions were to ascertain the role of a joint commissioner of police and a DCP in the day-to-day functioning of the department,8217;8217; Singh said.

Singh8217;s predecessor Shridhar Vagal and erstwhile deputy Pradeep Sawant are already in SIT custody. Three other Crime Branch officers have been arrested.

Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government has issued a show-cause notice to former additional director general of police, T.K. Choudhary. Choudhary had abruptly transferred Inspector Mohammed Zahid to Nagpur in 2002. The transfer was later stayed at the behest of a senior politician.