Allegations of taking bribe in giving censor certification from other Bollywood personalities
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New Delhi:The CBI, probing an alleged bribery case involving Rakesh Kumar, CEO of the Central Board of Film Certification, is also investigating allegations against him of taking bribe in giving censor certification from other Bollywood personalities.
Sources in the CBI said during the examination of Mr Kumar and two others including an agent and an advisory panel member of the CBFC, it surfaced that some top names in the Bollywood had apparently paid money to get their movies cleared in time. “CBI is verifying whether these claims are correct,” a source said.
Meanwhile, a day after Mr Kumar’s arrest by the CBI sleuths in connect with the case, the information and broadcasting ministry on Tuesday decided to suspend him. “A decision has been taken to suspend Mr Kumar and the order in this regard has been signed”, said a senior official of the ministry. Mr Kumar joined as CEO of CBFC in January.
Sharavan Kumar, CEO of Children Film Society India (CFSI), will be given the additional charge as the CEO of CBFC till further orders, officials said. Rakesh Kumar was arrested in Mumbai on Monday for allegedly demanding Rs 70,000 as bribe for clearing a movie from Chhattisgarh. He was produced before a CBI court in Mumbai which sent him to three-day CBI remand.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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