Amar Singh appears for questioning in cash-for-vote scam

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI) Upper House of Indian
Parliament member Amar Singh on Friday appeared before the
Delhi Police for questioning in the cash-for-vote scam.
Singh drove to the Crime branch's interstate cell in
Chanakyapuri at 10.45 am in his Mercedes car. He did not speak
to the waiting media persons before entering the complex.
Singh, the then General Secretary of Samajwadi Party,
is accused of sending bribe money to win over three BJP
lawmakers during the 2008 trust vote.
His appearance before the police comes after the Delhi
Police issued summons to him under Section 160 of the
Criminal Procedure Code, asking him to present himself before
the Crime branch.
The decision to call Singh for questioning comes after
the arrest of Suhail Hindustani, who allegedly acted as a
liaison between Singh and BJP MPs.
On Sunday, police had arrested Sanjeev Saxena, once
considered close to Singh who allegedly delivered cash to the
MPs to vote in favour of the UPA during the trust vote.
The arrests and fresh investigations into the case
have come after Delhi Police was slammed by the Supreme Court
last week for its "callous" approach in this case.
Besides Amar Singh, police is also expected to
question Samajwadi Party MP Reoti Raman Singh and BJP MP Ashok
Argal.
Questioning of BJP leader L K Advani's former aide
Sudheendra Kulkarni, who allegedly was behind sting operation
to trap the bribe-givers, is also likely to take place.