The agency had registered a contemporary case beneath numerous sections of the law for award of contracts for overlays at completely different venues for Commonwealth Games at exorbitant rates, a CBI spokesperson said.
Personal Assistant of Kalmadi, Shekhar was created before a court in Pune for transit remand. Nearly Rs. 600 crore of contracts concerning the overlays project are beneath the scanner.
Overlays works included provide of tents, marquees, prefabricated units, transportable bathrooms, containers, security fences, furniture, public show LED boards, floor finishes, material handling equipment, generator sets, cabling, UPS, air-conditioners, lighting, civil construction, athletic exercise equipment and grandstands.
Shekhar, arrested beneath IPC 420 (cheating), one hundred twenty (b) (criminal conspiracy), was picked up from his residence in Kothrud space of Pune by a CBI team from Delhi.
He was created before district choose S Sardesai who granted transit remand of the accused to the CBI, directing it to supply him in an exceedingly Delhi court by February fourteen, in step with Pratap Pardeshi, counsel who appeared for Shekhar.
Shekhar has been Personal Assistant to Kalmadi for over fifteen years, Congress sources said.
The agency had conducted variety of searches in bound premises across the country early in January in reference to the scam within the Games, together with those of a politician beneath Union Sports Ministry.
The overlays contracts are beneath the scanner of the Income Tax Department and also the Enforcement Directorate.
CBI had earlier registered 3 FIRs for alleged corruption within the comes and events within the run up to the sporting extravaganza.
Two of those cases were in reference to alleged irregularities within the Queen's Baton Relay.
