Two arrested in Delhi corruption probe 16/11/2010 |
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Two Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games officials have been arrested for alleged financial irregularities.
TS Darbari and Sanjay Mohindroo are accused of forgery and cheating over the awarding of Games contracts.
The men were suspended from their posts in August. They deny any wrongdoing.
Earlier this month, Suresh Kalmadi, the Games organising committee chief, quit his post in the Congress party.
He has been under investigation over claims of corruption at the October event, but also denies any wrongdoing.
Darbari and Mohindroo were arrested after raids on their offices and homes, said Harsh Bhal, a spokesman for India's Central Bureau of Investigation.
They are alleged to have forged documents as part of a scam to award Games contracts to companies at inflated prices.
These are the first arrests since a high-level investigation was launched last month into corruption charges surrounding the Games.
In August, the Games' treasurer, Anil Khanna, quit after claims an Australian firm won the contract to lay tennis courts for the Games because his son headed its Indian arm. All India Tennis Association chief Khanna denied any wrongdoing.
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