Coal searches: CBI takes cognisance of complaint of info leak

The CBI has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that information about its planned searches in connection with the coal scam was leaked beforehand to companies in September last year.
The complaint in this regard was made to the Central Vigilance Commission by Lucknow-based IPS officer and activist Amitabh Thakur.
Sources said the agency has take cognisance of the complaint.
The CBI may soon start probe into the allegations.
Three days after the registration of the case and search operation in connection with the coal mine allocation scam, a complaint in this regard was made to Central Vigilance Commission by Thakur.

After nearly five months of the complaint, the agency has now demanded material available with Thakur to substantiate the allegations for "urgent necessary action."
Soon after registering five FIRs in the alleged irregularities in allocation of captive coal mines by private companies on September 3, 2012, the agencies carried out a massive search operation spread across 30 locations across the country which included premises of some leading mining barons.
Five companies were named in the FIR and during search operations, premises of their directors and offices were covered.