Raut cries ‘reduction rip-off’ after Somaiya will get HC interim safety from arrest in Vikrant case

By PTI

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut on Wednesday claimed a “relief scam” after the Bombay High Court gave an order granting interim safety from arrest to Maharashtra BJP chief Kirit Somaiya in a dishonest case associated to alleged misappropriation of funds collected to avoid wasting decommissioned warship INS Vikrant from scrapping.

Raut questioned how solely folks from one social gathering are beneficiaries of “relief” granted by the courts.

“Save Vikrant is a scam. Crores and crores of rupees were collected and embezzled. A relief from the court does not mean one is absolved of the corruption charge. The collected money did not reach the Raj Bhavan. This is what Raj Bhavan states. Why have people lost faith in judiciary? It is only because of this,” he mentioned.

The Rajya Sabha MP had alleged misappropriation of funds collected to avoid wasting decommissioned plane provider INS Vikrant from getting dismantled 9 years in the past.

“The relief scam is a recent stain on the judicial system. Relief scam is severe than al-Qaeda and (26/11 terrorist Ajmal) Kasab. How can only people from only one party be beneficiaries of this scam? This is the question. The matter of misappropriation of Vikrant funds is not over yet.Culprits will be punished. Wait and watch,” Raut added.

Earlier within the day, a single bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai mentioned within the occasion of arrest within the case, Somaiya be launched on a private bond of Rs 50,000.

Justice Prabhudessai additionally directed Somaiya to cooperate with the police’s probe into the case and requested him to “report to the investigation officer in the case for four days, beginning from April 18, between 11 am and 2 pm.”

Somaiya, a former Lok Sabha MP from Mumbai, and his son are accused within the dishonest case.

The BJP chief has refuted allegations of dishonest.