Short of hands,cant take more work,CBI tells HC

We are stretched more than our limit with cases. More than 35 senior staff have been diverted for the coal scam investigation. We dont have enough officers to cover the cases already assigned, the CBI counsel said in the court of Acting Chief Justice B D Ahmad and Justice Vibhu Bakhru.

The court,however,asked the CBI to take your time and conduct the investigation. They are not in a hurry,you can take your time the court said.

The order came on a plea filed by Chetan Prakash Sharma,who has alleged that the accused,Jai Kotcher,was laying illegal traps to catch corrupt police officers on camera and using it against them for extorting money.

Sharma,who has conducted several sting operations and filed numerous complaints of bribery against police officers,has alleged that the Delhi Police Crime Branch was not carrying out investigations properly.

Counsel for Sharma Anil Aggarwal told the court on Wednesday that there had been connivance of police officials even of the Delhi Police Crime Branch since the Crime Branch is staffed by regular police officials.

The court said,Investigation in this case ought to be conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation to provide credibility and confidence… This is because a large number of police officers of the Delhi Police are allegedly involved. The investigation in the case is handed over to the CBI.