Barak Missile scandal

The Barak Missile scandal was a case of alleged defence corruption relating to the purchase of Barak 1 Missile Systems by India. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigated the case and several people including R. K. Jain, former treasurer of the Samata Party were arrested.[1] The CBI investigated the case and filed a First Information Report (FIR) on 10 October 2006, accusing politicians Defence Minister George Fernandes, Jaya Jaitly, R. K. Jain of receiving kickbacks from arms dealer and former Indian Navy officer Suresh Nanda. In 2007, businessman Vipin Khanna also faced allegations from the CBI of being involved in the scandal.[2][3]

On 24 December 2013, after investigating for more than seven years, the CBI decided to close the case as it did not find any evidence of the allegations.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Jain arrested five years after Tehelka expose". Zee News. 27 February 2006. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ TNN (26 August 2007). "Barak case: SC tells CBI to submit Khanna passport". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ "ED to investigate money trail in Embraer deal case". The Hindu. 21 October 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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