It is alleged that no payments were made by the company to LCMF, resulting in a huge revenue loss to the federation and local fishermen.
It is alleged that no payments were made by the company to LCMF, resulting in a huge revenue loss to the federation and local fishermen.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday conducted joint surprise checks in Lakshadweep following allegations of corruption and irregularities, including a purported scam in the export of Tuna fish to a Sri Lankan company in which an MP and his nephew are under the scanner, according to agency sources.
The fish was being exported to a Colombo-based company, S. R. T. General Merchants Importers and Exporters, which did not make any payments. It is alleged that MP Mohammed Faizal’s nephew Abdul Razaq was a company representative.
As alleged, some Lakshadweep Co-operative Marketing Federation (LCMF) officials conspired with public representatives and other officials to facilitate the export of Tuna fish — procured from local fishermen — to the company without following the requisite tender process and other formalities.
The 25-member CBI team led by a Deputy Inspector-General level officer, along with the vigilance officials of the Lakshadweep administration, also carried out joint surprise checks linked to the Fisheries Department, Public Works Department, Khadi Board and Co-operative Society and the Animal Husbandry Department.
Swindling of subsidy
One surprise check was conducted to…