New Delhi: The Mumbai police officer who charged former Maharashtra chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal of links with don Dawood Ibrahim has retracted his statement.
ACP Shankar Kamble (Retd), the investigating officer of Mumbai's infamous Sara-Sahara case, had accused Bhujbal, who was then the home minister, of instructing him to go slow on BMC officer Rajendra Vale.
Kamble said that he was instructed to go easy despite the fact that there was evidence to show Vale had helped the D Company in constructing the illegal shopping complex, Sara-Sahara in Mumbai.
Kamble had told the court: "At the time of investigation, I found that Mr Vale was also at fault. I made necessary efforts to arrest him."
When he was asked in court why Vale was not made an accused, Kamble said: "I had put up the relevant documents before the Commissioner of Police seeking permission for the initial arrest of Mr Vale and after reviewing the marterial, the Commissioner too had recommended that Vale be arrested. However, I was instructed from the mantralaya (ministry) to go slow against him."
However, he has retracted his statement barely 24 hours after it was aired on a TV channel.
The Maharashtra government has assured the state Assembly that an enquiry would be held about the allegations.
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