New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s nephew Ratul Puri and four others were booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday in connection with fraud worth Rs 354 crores. He was also the former executive director of Moser Baer India.
CBI also conducted searches at six places, including the office of Moser Baer India Limited in New Delhi’s Okhla and residential premises of present and former directors of the company.
Besides Ratul, Deepak Puri, Nita Puri, Sanjay Jain and Vineet Sharma were booked by the investigating agency for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption on the complaint filed by Murali Chetturi, Deputy General Manager employed at the Central Bank of India.
Ratul is also an accuses in Rs 3,600- crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.
Also, the properties of both under Benami Property Transactions Act, including one immovable property registered in name of Ramaa Advisors Pvt Ltd. situated at APJ Abdul Kalam Road has been attached.