Illegal Mining Case: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Samajwadi Party Chief and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, concerning the illegal mining case.
Akhilesh Yadav has been called to appear before the CBI in Delhi tomorrow, i.e., on February 29. He has been asked to appear as a witness.
The Central investigation agency has issued a notice to Akhilesh under section 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Akhilesh has been asked to appear before the CBI in Delhi on February 29.
Akhilesh has been summoned in relation to a CBI FIR filed in January 2019, which is related to alleged illegal mining between 2012 and 2016 in Hamirpur.
In January 2019, a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against several public servants, including the then District Magistrate, Mining Officer, and others.
The FIR alleges that government officials allowed illegal mining of minerals in Hamirpur.
The filed FIR states that government officials, as part of a criminal conspiracy, illegally awarded new leases and renewal leases without following the bidding process.
People were illegally permitted to undertake unauthorized excavation of minor minerals. Additionally, permission was granted for the theft and illegal extraction of minor minerals.