Soon after registering the case, the CBI teams swooped down on the premises of Lalli and Dehlvi in New Delhi and carried out detailed searches for about seven hours during which Lalli was extensively questioned by the investigating officials.
The agency has filed a case against Lalli and Dehlvi, who is also the resident director of UK-based SIS Live, under Sections 120-B and 420 of Indian Penal Code related to criminal conspiracy and fraud respectively. The agency has charged the duo under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The CBI alleged that a major portion of the Rs 246-crore contract given to UK-based SIS Live by Prasar Bharti for “production and coverage” of CWG was sub-contracted to Zoom Communications for Rs 176 crore resulting in the loss of nearly Rs 100 crore to the exchequer. “It is alleged that the then CEO of Prasar Bharti had extended undue favour to the UK-based company in the award and execution of the contract inspite of the objections from various quarters within Prasar Bharti,” DIG and spokesperson Binita Thakur told reporters.
She said a number of conditions were relaxed in favour of the UK-based company including a provision pertaining to sub-contracting.
“Zoom Communications was one of the subcontractors to SIS Live for CWG Delhi 2010. The use of subcontractors was expressly contemplated in the Prasar Bharati and SIS Live contract and therefore not illegal,” said Zoom communication.