CBI likely to take over TTV Dinakaran probe in EC bribery case

The Delhi police with limited jurisdiction would find it a problem to probe the case in these places.

The probe against T T V Dinakaran in the Election Commission bribery case is likely to be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Since it is an inter-state investigation involving different states, the CBI would be more equipped to probe into the case.

The Delhi police say that the case is broad and involves a wide network. Moreover the probe spans over to Delhi, Tamil Nadu and also Bengaluru. The Delhi police with limited jurisdiction would find it a problem to probe the case in these places.

The Central Bureau of Investigation, on the other hand, has a country-wide jurisdiction to probe cases. With many more people likely to be questioned and detained as well, the CBI would be in a better position to probe the case as it can avoid jurisdictional hassles.

The Delhi police had said that the probe would span out to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Bengaluru. After the Delhi police gather more evidence, it is likely to recommend that the probe be handed over to the CBI.

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