The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team comprising of about 25 officials led by a DIG rank official camped in Lakshadweep are conducting a Joint Surprise Check along with Vigilance officials of Lakshadweep administration related to corruption and irregularities in the different departments of Lakshadweep administration. The departments include Lakshadweep Co-operative Marketing Federation (LCMF), Fisheries Department, Public Works Department, Khadi Board and Co-operative Society and Animal Husbandry Department.
It was alleged that some Public Servants of Lakshadweep Co-operative Marketing Federation (LCMF), Department of Public Distribution, Lakshadweep Administration, in collusion with the Public Representatives/Public Servants caused loss to LCMF in the matter of export of Tuna Fish to a Sri Lanka based company without following requisite tender process and other formalities. It was further alleged that the LCMF procured a huge amount of Tuna Fish from local fishermen under the influence of a Public Representative of Lakshadweep.
“There were allegations that Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal and his nephew Mohammad Razzak, who owns an import-export company were involved in the Tuna fish scam,” said a senior official. The Tuna fish so procured was exported by LCMF to a company based in a neighbouring country which did not make payments to LCMF, thereby causing huge losses to LCMF, and in turn to the local fishermen.
It was also alleged that a relative of the…