SIT cites Sharma's omissions, commissions

A report tabled before the Bombay high court on Wednesday by the Special Investigating Team probing the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam mentions nine acts of omissions and commissions by Police Commissioner R S Sharma.

This was disclosed by Advocate General Goolam Vahanvati before Chief Justice C K Thakker and Justice Abhay Oka while submitting the report on Sharma's 'role in shielding prime accused Abdul Karim Telgi'.

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The report was presented to the court in a sealed cover captioned -- 'Involvement of Shri R S Sharma.'

The court has ordered the SIT to handover the report to Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for necessary action.

On a plea made by the advocate general, the report has been classified.

Meanwhile, the SIT has begun listening to and transcribing taped conversations between Telgi and others submitted by the Karnataka [ Images ] government on Tuesday.