New Delhi: NDTV has learnt that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the 2G spectrum scam, will now be looking at possible links between the Anil Dhirubai Ambani Group (ADAG) and Swan Telecom which is alleged to have benefitted in the scam.According to a report by the government's auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), Swan was a front for the Anil Ambani Group. The one man Justice Patil committee, constituted to investigate the irregularities into the 2G spectrum allocation, too has spelt out in its report that Swan had benefitted during A Raja's tenure as telecom minister.
The Corporate Affairs Ministry had, however, recently said that as far as the shareholding pattern is concerned, there is nothing to suggest that Swan Telecom is a front for any company, especially the ADAG Group. But the CBI is going to closely look at the money trail of the company.
Meanwhile, Anil Ambani-led ADAG has said that the CBI has examined some of its officials as part of the ongoing probe into various matters relating to telecom companies from 2001 to 2008.Following a Supreme Court directive, CBI is probing telecom companies and their officials with regard to various matters that happened during 2001-08.
"As part of this process, CBI has also examined a few officials of Reliance ADA Group, and we are fully co-operating with the authorities in this regard," a Reliance ADA Group Spokesperson said in a late night statement.
CBI is investigating into 2G spectrum allocation during 2001-09. CAG had estimated a revenue loss of up to Rs. 1.76 lakh crore due to alleged irregularities in the sale of spectrum in 2008 by the telecom ministry under former minister A Raja.
Besides issuing 122 new licences, Raja had also allowed dual technology licences under which ADA Group company Reliance Communications was allocated start-up GSM spectrum at the rate of Rs. 1,658 crore for pan-India licence.
