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The Delhi Raos Avenue court acquitted Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and arms dealer Abhishek Verma in the China visa case. In 2009, the two were charged in a case related to a fake letter written in the name of then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The CBI registered the case based on a complaint by then Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken.
Ajay Maken claimed that a fake letter was written on his letterhead in 2009 and was addressed to Manmohan Singh, asking for relaxation in business visa rules. Now, Tytler and Abhishek have been acquitted by the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi.
failed to prove case beyond reasonable doubt
Verma’s defense lawyer Maninder Singh said Special Judge Kaveri Baweja acquitted the accused and said the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The CBI alleged in its chargesheet that the fraud was carried out with the active connivance of Tytler and Verma. The CBI alleged that the forged letter was handed over to a Chinese telecom company to provide them with false assurances of visa extension in India.
The claim is bogus
The complaint alleges that Verma wrote a forged letter to the then-prime minister in 2009 on Markne’s letterhead, requesting that business visa regulations be relaxed. The CBI stated in its chargesheet that the fraud was done with the active connivance of Tytler and Verma.
Someone claims to ask for $1 million
The CBI alleged that the forged letter was handed over to a Chinese telecom company to provide false assurance for visa extension in India. According to the charge sheet, Verma asked the company for $1 million to display the letter, but no monetary transaction occurred.
