Now, top J&K IAS officer in CBI net

The J&K High Court division bench, monitoring investigations into the scandal, had called for early action. Despite several high profile arrests, including that of former ministers Ghulam Ahmad Mir and Raman Mattoo, there was suspense over the identity of the Commissioner with names of several senior officials doing the rounds.

Meanwhile, Sabeena, the alleged kingpin, appearing before the Srinagar Chief Judicial Magistrate, said she would expose many more people involved in the racket.

“I will reveal more names and tell the court everything,” Sabeena told the CJM when she was told to be present in the court again on July 7. “My house was razed. But I am not the only person involved in the racket. There are many others. Why were their houses spared?” she said.

The CJM told Sabeena that she would be given a chance to make her statement and there would be no pressure on her. “You can say anything you want to say,” he told her.

Sabeena, the prime accused in the case, has been the focus of attention because investigators believe she can help them find out the extent of the racket.

The CBI had earlier told the High Court that she was not cooperating with the agency and was setting conditions to disclose names of others involved. But the High Court had pulled up the CBI for letting Sabeena have her way.

Justice B A Kirmani had observed during the initial hearings of the case, “How come she (Sabeena) is setting the conditions? What is the source of her confidence?”

Meanwhile, BSF DIG K S Padhi was today allowed by the court to meet his family. He met his wife and other family members at the Central Jail here.