CBI seeks permission to file charge sheet against 44 custom officers

New Delhi, May 19 (UNI) Minister for State for Finance S S Palanimanickam today informed the Lok Sabha that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought permission to file charge sheet against 44 customs officials involved in the Olga Kozireva smuggling case.

As per statutory procedure, the matter was referred to Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), who advised prosecution to be undertaking against only 27 officers, he said in a written reply.

Acting on the advice of CVC, the Department has given sanction prosecution of all the 27 officials under prevention of corruption Act, 1988 in the CBI court, Mr Palanimanickam said .

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