KOCHI: Two senior officials of state-owned Steel & Industrial Forgings Limited (SIFL) are in the CBI net for allegedly colluding with Indian Ordnance Factory officials and accepting kickbacks in a deal to supply parts of Arjun battle tanks.
Along with M Shanavaz, SIFL MD, and Valsan, senior manager, the CBI has registered a case against 42-year-old Subi Malli, owner of Subhishi Impex, who allegedly mediated the deal.
The Kerala government has already suspended Shanavaz and Valsan. A separate probe has also been ordered.
The CBI, meanwhile, has placed another vendor, Mysore-based AMW-MGM Forgings Pvt Ltd, under the scanner.
CBI officials said Subi's links with IOFS officials came to light after the contract deals for Arjun tank's road wheel arm (which connects the tanks' wheels with mainframe) and flanches. Subi, sources said, managed to get new tenders in favour of SIFL and AMW-MGM from IOF, Medak, and Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, for supply to these parts.
"Contracts for road wheel arms were awarded to SIFL at Rs 8,500 per piece and to AMW-MGM at Rs 7,000/piece. She got this tender cancelled and a fresh tender revising prices to Rs 13,500 (to SIFL) and Rs 14,000 (to AMW-MGM) were awarded,'' a CBI source told TOI. "She was given 12% as kickback. IOFS and SIFL officials also received kickbacks," he
Along with M Shanavaz, SIFL MD, and Valsan, senior manager, the CBI has registered a case against 42-year-old Subi Malli, owner of Subhishi Impex, who allegedly mediated the deal.
The Kerala government has already suspended Shanavaz and Valsan. A separate probe has also been ordered.
The CBI, meanwhile, has placed another vendor, Mysore-based AMW-MGM Forgings Pvt Ltd, under the scanner.
CBI officials said Subi's links with IOFS officials came to light after the contract deals for Arjun tank's road wheel arm (which connects the tanks' wheels with mainframe) and flanches. Subi, sources said, managed to get new tenders in favour of SIFL and AMW-MGM from IOF, Medak, and Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, for supply to these parts.
"Contracts for road wheel arms were awarded to SIFL at Rs 8,500 per piece and to AMW-MGM at Rs 7,000/piece. She got this tender cancelled and a fresh tender revising prices to Rs 13,500 (to SIFL) and Rs 14,000 (to AMW-MGM) were awarded,'' a CBI source told TOI. "She was given 12% as kickback. IOFS and SIFL officials also received kickbacks," he
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