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Home / News / India News / ED officer probing Nirav Modi case removed, reinstated hours later
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    ED officer probing Nirav Modi case removed, reinstated hours later

    Shalini Ojha
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    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Mar 30, 2019, 06:31 pm
    ED officer probing Nirav Modi case removed, reinstated hours later
  • In a concerning turn of events, the Enforcement Directorate officer who was investigating the Nirav Modi case was relieved of his duties on Friday evening, only to be reinstated at the post hours later.

    Around the same time, a London court denied bail to Modi asking him to reappear on April 26.

    Modi is the prime accused in Rs. 13,000 crore PNB scam.

  • In this article
    Investigating officer was removed on "technical grounds" Kumar was asked to hand over all cases Reportedly, approval for extension of tenure was also sent ED claimed Kumar wasn't removed in the first place Apparently, Jaitley was aware of Kumar's transfer Something similar happened with CBI's director Alok Verma Separately, UK judge was unimpressed with how India presented documents
  • Removal

    Investigating officer was removed on "technical grounds"

    Investigating officer was removed on "technical grounds"
  • Joint director Satyabrata Kumar was divested by Special Director Vineet Agarwal when the former was in London for Modi's hearing.

    Agarwal removed Kumar on technical grounds. The first letter reportedly underlined no investigating officer can continue on one post for more than five years.

    But, for reasons unknown, soon ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra canceled the order.

  • Order

    Kumar was asked to hand over all cases

    Kumar was asked to hand over all cases
  • Kumar was asked to hand over all the cases, including documents pertaining to PNB scam, to his immediate superior.

    Meanwhile the document also said Kumar, an IRS at Customs and Indirect Taxes Services, would continue to probe the coal scam as he was appointed by the Supreme Court for the job.

    Notably, no officer appointed by SC can be transferred without valid permission.

  • Information

    Reportedly, approval for extension of tenure was also sent

  • Surprisingly, the second order reinstated Kumar. Apart from this, an approval for extension of Kumar's tenure was also sent to the Department of Personnel and Training for clearance. Meanwhile, ED in a tweet rubbished the reports of Kumar's removal, even when documents showed otherwise.

  • Twitter Post

    ED claimed Kumar wasn't removed in the first place

  • Certain Media reports have been appearing that Joint Director supervising investigation in the case of Nirav Modi has been relieved. This report is not correct and denied

    — ED (@dir_ed) March 29, 2019
  • Questions

    Apparently, Jaitley was aware of Kumar's transfer

    Apparently, Jaitley was aware of Kumar's transfer
  • According to some reports, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was aware of Kumar's removal. Reports claimed the probe is being monitored by PMO and that Kumar tried to fight "serious political attempt to interfere in the case".

    A senior ED official also expressed anger at Centre, as per the report. He reportedly asked if the government was full of "chowkidars" why were they "protecting" scamsters.

  • Looking back

    Something similar happened with CBI's director Alok Verma

    Something similar happened with CBI's director Alok Verma
  • Kumar's sudden removal reminds of the ugly infighting in CBI last year. In a surprise midnight order in October, Centre had sent former CBI Director Alok Verma and his deputy Rakesh Asthana on leave.

    Verma challenged the order in SC and was reinstated. But on the day he returned, PM-led panel transferred him.

    He was given the post of DG Fire Services and an upset Verma resigned.

  • Details

    Separately, UK judge was unimpressed with how India presented documents

    Separately, UK judge was unimpressed with how India presented documents
  • It should be noted that while many celebrated Modi's bail rejection, the judge wasn't impressed with the documents India presented.

    Chief Magistrate Arbuthnot and defense barrister Clare Montgomery said "paperwork index and numbering submitted to them" was abrupt. Arbuthnot claimed the documents "made her cry" and asked for "clean documents" the next time.

    Considering how high-profile the case is, hasty transfers and laxity definitely cast doubts on the government's seriousness.

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