CBI Arrests Man for Forging Prime Minister’s Office letter
Mumbai, November 20, 2019: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Surendra Mittal (Private person) in an on-going investigation of a case.
A case was registered on 27.02.2019 on a complaint received from office of the Prime Minister, New Delhi. It was alleged that a purported letter dated 27.11.2017 was shown as issued on PMO letterhead under the signature of a Joint Secretary in PMO, as addressed to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to favour M/s Villayati Ram Mittal, Navi Mumbai in connection with the development of Plot bearing CTS No. 418 (pt.), Ghausia Compound, Bandra (East), Mumbai.
It was further alleged that the local authorities were biased and helping some other developers. It was further alleged that the Secretary, Bandra East Ghausia Compound CHS Ltd., Bandra (E), Mumbai has submitted application dated 11.12.2017 along with copy of said purported letter before the Apex Grievance Redressal Committee, Slum Rehabilitation Authority, Mumbai. The office of the Prime Minister, New Delhi has informed that no such letter has been sent by the officer.
It was also revealed during investigation that the said application/appeal was allegedly submitted on the forged letter head of “CDP & Company”, a firm of an Advocate. The signature on the application was not of the said Advocate. However, it was allegedly signed by Secretary of Bandra East Ghausia Compound, Bandra (East), Mumbai with rubber stamp of society.
It was also found that Salim Shaikh, Secretary of Bandra East Ghausia Compound, Bandra (East), Mumbai and Surinder Mittal had allegedly possessed the copy of the said purported letter of PMO dated 27.11.2017 and used as genuine before the Apex Grievance Redressal Committee of Slum Rehabilitation Authority, Bandra, Mumbai.
