CBI says prima facie no case made out in Illegal mining

In a two para missive from December 2016, accessed by CNN-News18, the Central Bureau of Investigation’s Anti-Corruption Branch told the Industries and Commerce department that “no prima facie case is made out to justify registration of a case” on the question of illegal export of iron ore from Karnataka through Goan ports.



Former Lokayukta Santosh Hegde counters

• Can it be disputed that 2.4 lakh worth metric tonnes was deposited in Belekeri port?
• Can it be said this disappeared? There should be somebody answerable for this, 2, 40,000 tonnes is a huge amount It requires dozens of ships to be taken away.
• And how can it go when it is controlled by the Port Officer, by the Investigating Officers of the Lokayukta. How can anybody explain?

I am so sorry that after all the effort, we get to see this result…. VIPs are getting acquitted, appeals are not being filed on time. The SIT has been working there for three years and nothing but filing the reports. A premier organisation like CBI has been filing B reports.“All the documents were produced along with the report. If the material produced by the Lokayukta is of no merit, then I think we have to relook at the judicial system,”

Note: Mr. Janardhan Reddy reportedly spent 550 crores on his daughter's wedding during demonetization. He is supposed to have made 5000 crore as per initial CBI's conservative estimate and statement that authorities in tax havens are not cooperating with CBI where bulk of ill gotten money was stashed.

Sources:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/janardhan-reddy-s-spending-on-daughter-s-wedding-is-as-strategic-as-extravagant/story-fTwwpHGEGsQ5T1MJWkalSO.html

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/janardhan-reddy-out-of-jail-cbi-s-hunt-for-his-money-gets-tough/story-OSLGUduhRCqnpyOe3YFXbK.html

http://www.news18.com/news/india/rs-35000-crore-illegal-mining-cases-being-buried-quietly-in-karnataka-1404383.html