INDIAN police have arrested the sacked treasurer of the Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee in connection with an investigation into alleged corruption, reports said today.
M Jayachandran was arrested yesterday after several rounds of questioning and searches were being carried out at his residence, a spokesman for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said.
The Times of India said the CBI had seized laptops and documents from his office and residence.
The latest action comes a week after police arrested two other top former Games officials over alleged corruption in connection with an event held last year in London, the Queen’s Baton Relay.
Sacked organising committee joint director general T S Darbari and deputy director general Sanjay Mahendroo were arrested on November 15 after detectives raided their homes.
Police said the two handed out contracts at “exorbitant rates” to two London-based private firms for providing transport services and video screens for the event held in London.
The CBI has slapped charges of forgery, criminal conspiracy and corruption against the two detained officials as well as against owners of London-based companies AM Car and Van Services and AM Films.
Darbari and Mahendroo were sacked by the organising committee’s chairman Suresh Kalmadi after the scandal surfaced before the Games opened in October.
