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Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Kiru hydropower corruption case: CBI files chargesheet against ex-J&K guv Satyapal Malik, 7 others
The CBI on Thursday filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik and seven others in connection with alleged corruption in the award of ₹2,200-crore civil works for Kiru hydropower project over Chenab river in Kishtwar district, officials said. 'The CBI had filed a chargesheet on Tuesday before a special CBI court in Jammu but it was returned because the chargesheet lacked a document. Today, the CBI filed the chargesheet again with the requisite document,' said an official privy to the development. The CBI has filed the chargesheet after three years of probe. In its chargesheet, the CBI has named Malik and his two aides Virender Rana and Kanwar Singh Rana. The others named are the then Chenab Valley Power Projects Pvt Ltd (CVPPPL) managing director MS Babu, its directors Arun Kumar Mishra and MK Mittal, managing director of construction firm Patel Engineering Ltd Rupen Patel and private person Kanwaljeet Singh Duggal, they said. The agency has invoked Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Ranbir Penal Code and provisions of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act as the alleged crime took place before abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019 when these archaic legal provisions in erstwhile state were replaced by Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act. Meanwhile, photo of 79-year-old Malik was posted on his 'X' handle showing him lying in a hospital bed of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital surrounded by an array of medical apparatus, including an intravenous infusion device and a ventilatory support system. 'I am getting calls from many of my well-wishers which I am unable to take. My condition is very bad right now. I am admitted in the hospital and am not in a condition to talk to anyone,' the accompanying message read on 'X'. The case pertains to the alleged malpractices in the award of the contract worth about ₹2,200 crore of civil works of the Kiru hydroelectric power (HEP) project to a private company in 2019, the CBI had said after the registration of the FIR in 2022. Malik, who was the governor of Jammu and Kashmir from August 23, 2018 to October 30, 2019, had claimed that he was offered a ₹300-crore bribe for clearing two files, including the one pertaining to the project. He had denied allegations of corruption against him after the agency conducted search operation last year. The CBI had conducted searches at the premises of Mr Malik and others in connection with the case in February last year. On March 24, 2022, CBI had initiated a probe into the allegations of Malik. The Jammu and Kashmir administration had recommended a probe by the CBI to investigate the matter.
Hans India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Satyapal Malik chargesheeted
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik and seven others in connection with alleged corruption in the award of Rs 2,200-crore civil works for Kiru hydropower project, officials said on Thursday. The agency has filed its chargesheet after three years of probe before a special court naming Malik and his two aides Virender Rana and Kanwar Singh Rana. The other persons named in the chargesheet included the then Chenab Valley Power Projects Pvt Ltd (CVPPPL) managing director M S Babu.
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Business Standard
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
CBI charges former J&K governor Satyapal Malik in Kiru hydropower case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik and five others over alleged irregularities in the Rs 2,200-crore civil works contract for the Kiru hydropower project, officials said. The chargesheet, submitted after a three-year-long investigation, was presented before a special court and names Malik along with the other accused. On Thursday, Malik posted on 'X' that he had been admitted to hospital and was not in a position to speak. "I'm getting calls from many well-wishers which I can't answer right now," he wrote. Others named in the case include Navin Kumar Choudhary, who was then chairman of the Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPPPL), along with officials M S Babu, M K Mittal, Arun Kumar Mishra, and Patel Engineering Ltd, the construction firm that won the contract. Last year in February, CBI had searched Malik's premises as part of its ongoing investigation into the case. The FIR, which was originally filed in 2022, alleges that serious irregularities took place in awarding the civil works contract of the Kiru Hydro Electric Power (HEP) Project to a private firm in 2019. According to the FIR, CVPPPL's 47th board meeting had decided to cancel the ongoing tender and re-initiate the process through e-tendering and reverse auction. However, the 48th meeting reportedly reversed the decision, ultimately awarding the contract to Patel Engineering, a move that is the focus of the investigation. Satyapal Malik, who served as governor of J&K from August 2018 to October 2019, had earlier claimed that he was offered a bribe of Rs 300 crore to approve two files, one of which was related to this project. After the CBI searched his home premises last year in February, Malik dismissed the allegations saying that the probe should have focused on the people he had flagged for corruption. "They won't find anything at my place except 4–5 kurtas and pyjamas. The dictator is trying to frighten me by misusing government agencies. I am a farmer's son, I won't be scared or bow down," he had posted online at the time.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kiru hydel corruption case: CBI files chargesheet against former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik, 7 others
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik and seven others in connection with alleged corruption in the award of ₹2,200-crore civil works for Kiru hydropower project, officials said Thursday (May 22, 2025). The agency has filed its chargesheet after three years of probe before a special court naming Mr. Malik and his two aides Virender Rana and Kanwar Singh Rana, they said. The other persons named in the chargesheet included the then Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPPPL) managing director M.S. Babu, its directors Arun Kumar Mishra and M.K. Mittal, managing director of construction firm Patel Engineering Limited Rupen Patel and private person Kanwaljeet Singh Duggal, the officials said. In a message on 'X' on Thursday (May 22, 2025), Mr. Malik said he was admitted in the hospital and not in a condition to talk to anyone. The former Governor said he was getting calls from many well-wishers which he was unable to take. The CBI had conducted searches at the premises of Mr. Malik and others in connection with the case in February last year. The case pertains to the alleged malpractices in the award of the contract worth about ₹2,200 crore of civil works of the Kiru Hydro Electric Power (HEP) Project to a private company in 2019, the CBI had said after the registration of the FIR in 2022. Mr. Malik, who was the governor of Jammu and Kashmir from August 23, 2018 to October 30, 2019, had claimed that he was offered a ₹300-crore bribe for clearing two files, including the one pertaining to the project. He denied allegations of corruption against him after the agency conducted search operation last year. Mr. Malik said his residence was raided by the CBI instead of investigating the people he had complained about and who were involved in corruption. 'They will not get anything except four-five kurtas and pyjamas. The dictator is trying to scare me by misusing government agencies. I am a farmer's son, I will neither be afraid nor bow down,' he had posted online. The central agency had filed the FIR against Navin Kumar Choudhary, the then chairman of the CVPPPL, and other officials including Babu, Mittal and Mishra, besides construction firm Patel Engineering. 'Though a decision was taken in the 47th board meeting of CVPPPL for re-tender through e-tendering with a reverse auction after the cancellation of the ongoing tendering process, the same was not implemented (according to the decision taken in the 48th board meeting) and the tender was finally awarded to Patel Engineering Limited,' the FIR has alleged.
India Today
22-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
CBI files chargesheet against ex-J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik in corruption case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in connection with an alleged corruption case in which civil works contracts for the Kiru Hydroelectric Power Project, valued at approximately Rs 2,200 crore were case pertains to suspected irregularities in the tendering process for the Kiru Hydroelectric Power Project in who served as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir from August 23, 2018, to October 30, 2019, had previously alleged that he was offered a Rs 300 crore bribe to clear two files, including one related to the project in question. In February 2024, the CBI conducted searches at over 30 locations, including Malik's residences in Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir, as part of its raids also targeted associates of Malik and officials linked to the Chenab Valley Power Projects (P) Ltd (CVPPPL), the executing agency for the Kiru Hydroelectric Power individuals came under the scanner of the CBI, including former CVPPPL chairman Navin Kumar Chaudhary, former officials MS Babu, MK Mittal, and Arun Kumar Mishra, as well as Patel Engineering Ltd, the company awarded the to the CBI, despite a decision at the 47th board meeting of CVPPPL to re-tender the project through e-tendering through reverse auction, this was not implemented, and the contract was ultimately awarded to Patel Engineering had earlier denied any wrongdoing and criticised the raids, stating that they were an attempt to intimidate a post on X, Malik wrote, "I have been ill for the last three to four days and am admitted to the hospital. Despite this, my house is being raided by the dictator through government agencies. My driver and my assistant are also being raided and harassed unnecessarily. I am a farmer's son, I will not be afraid of these raids. I am with the farmers."The CBI registered the case in April 2022 following Malik's public allegations regarding the bribery offer. The investigation has since uncovered evidence suggesting malpractices in the awarding of the contract, leading to the filing of the Watch
