CWG case: pursuing extradition issue through Interpol, says

CBI has told a Delhi court that it was pursuing through the Interpol the issue of extradition of three officials of Switzerland-based Swiss Timing Limited, against whom summons were issued for their alleged roles in a 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG)-related corruption case.
The agency told the court that a request for extradition of the accused persons have already been sent to the Ministry of External Affairs for replaying it to Swiss authorities and the Indian Embassy in Berne was also looking into the matter.
The court had earlier issued summons to Swiss Timing's General Manager Christophe Berthaud, Sales and Marketing Manager S Chianese and Multi Sports Events and Sales Manager J Spiri for their alleged involvement in the graft case in which former Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi and others are facing trial.

During the hearing, CBI sought a month's time from the court to submit a report in this regard.
"Head Investigating Officer submits that request for extradition of the accused persons has already been sent to the Ministry of External Affairs for onward transmission to Swiss Authorities. CBI is pursuing the matter through Interpol and Indian Embassy at Berne is pursuing the matter with Swiss Authorities," Special CBI Judge Madhu Jain said.
"Further report will be submitted in the court in due course for which at least one month time may be granted. Request allowed. Put up on October 29, 2014 for filing of further status report regarding extradition of accused persons by CBI," the judge said.

Sacked CWG Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and others are facing trial in a case relating to allegedly "illegally" awarding a contract to install Timing, Scoring and Results (TSR) system for the 2010 Games to Swiss Timing Limited at inflated rates, causing a loss of over Rs 95 crore to the exchequer.
The court had earlier framed charges of cheating and conspiracy against Swiss Timing and said the record of the case "prima facie" suggested that there were "incriminating evidence about the involvement" of its three officials in the case.