Charge sheets against Raja, 2 companies by Mar 31: CBI to SC

New Delhi, Mar 16: Charge sheets will be filed against former telecom minister A Raja and two companies by Mar 31 for their alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the CBI today told the Supreme Court, which asked the agency to appoint a suitable senior advocate as special public prosecutor in the trial.

In its latest status report filed in a sealed envelope before a bench of justices GS Singhvi and AK Ganguly, the CBI submitted that many new facts have come out during the probe into the scam.

"The main charge sheet will be filed against Raja and two companies by Mar 31. This is only the beginning and many people and companies would also be chargesheeted later on," senior advocate KK Venugopal, appearing for the investigating agency, said.

PTI