Naresh Kumar
Delhi officer under scanner over reports of manipulation in land acquisition deal
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office has received a corruption complaint against Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar regarding a land acquisition deal and the complaint has been forwarded to Vigilance Minister Atishi.
According to the complaint, Kumar is accused of manipulating the deal to ensure a profit of Rs. 315 crore to a company linked to another that employs his son.
The identity of the complainant - a lawyer, according to some reports - has been kept secret, NDTV reported quoting sources.
The Chief Minister's office has sought a detailed report.
According to The Indian Express, the Delhi Chief Secretary has denied the allegations and the acquaintance of senior executives in the firm that employs his son, or the company linked to it.
Kumar has also pointed out that it was he who had taken action in this case.
The complaint relates to the sale of a 19-acre plot of land in the city's southwest that was bought in 2018 by the National Highways Authority of India for the construction of the Dwarka Expressway.
The original sale price of Rs. 41.52 crore was decided by the then-district administration.
This was raised to Rs. 353.79 crore by Hemant Kumar, the then South West Delhi district magistrate.
Kumar was later suspended and his order was set aside.
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