TNN | Jun 29, 2013 KOCHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday froze two bank accounts in the name of Malappuram passport officer K AbdulRasheed.
The investigation agency, which has been probing the allegations of corruption against Rasheed, has also launched a detailed probe into his appointment as passport officer, as Rasheed was a police officer before.
Sources said Rasheed's appointment as the passport officer was against the norm, as theministry of external affairs ( MEA) had to give special sanction to appoint a police officer as the passport officer. Only Jammu & Kashmir has MEA's special sanction that allows appointing police officers as passport officers.
On Wednesday, opposition leader V S Achuthanandan had alleged foul play in the appointment of Rasheed as Malappuram passport officer.
According to Achuthanandan, industries minister and IUML leader P K Kunhalikutty had special interests in Rasheed's appointment. Rasheed was formerly Kunhalikutty's gunman. Rasheed allegedly demanded and accepted money from people for processing their passport applications. Earlier, in a surprise raid, the CBI officials had seized Rs 2.5 lakh from his residence.
The investigation agency, which has been probing the allegations of corruption against Rasheed, has also launched a detailed probe into his appointment as passport officer, as Rasheed was a police officer before.
Sources said Rasheed's appointment as the passport officer was against the norm, as theministry of external affairs ( MEA) had to give special sanction to appoint a police officer as the passport officer. Only Jammu & Kashmir has MEA's special sanction that allows appointing police officers as passport officers.
On Wednesday, opposition leader V S Achuthanandan had alleged foul play in the appointment of Rasheed as Malappuram passport officer.
According to Achuthanandan, industries minister and IUML leader P K Kunhalikutty had special interests in Rasheed's appointment. Rasheed was formerly Kunhalikutty's gunman. Rasheed allegedly demanded and accepted money from people for processing their passport applications. Earlier, in a surprise raid, the CBI officials had seized Rs 2.5 lakh from his residence.
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