CBI sources also said that Singh was not the main Public

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Press Trust of India
Last Updated : Feb 12 2013 | 9:55 PM IST
Prosecutor of the agency and senior lawyer U U Lalit is the main prosecutor in the 2G spectrum allocation case. During the probe, all aspects including of corporate rivalry, will be looked into, they said. The sources said the purported tape would have been recorded in September-October last year as the subject matter of discussion on the tapes suggests the agency's legal strategy during that time. The agency also expressed surprise over the timing of leakage of the tape as it comes just before the JPC was to meet on the 2G case and the forthcoming budget session of the Parliament. The CBI has already registered a Preliminary Enquiry against Singh and Chandra after the agency received the CD. The agency, while taking note of the CD, immediately removed Singh from the case and the CBI Director Ranjit Sinha informed the Supreme Court as well as the Law Ministry about the decision. Unitech had issued a statement last night rejecting the allegations saying Chandra has never met the prosecutor in the 2G case outside the court or had any phone conversation with him. Unitech also denied that Chandra's voice was on any alleged recording and said it appeared a fabricated voice recording sent anonymously to CBI. "It is nothing but an attempt to malign him and prejudice his defence in the 2G case," the statement said.
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First Published: Feb 12 2013 | 9:55 PM IST

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