Coal racket case
SHILLONG: The CBI is yet to submit a preliminary report into the coal racket case as sought by Meghalaya Lokayukta.
The chairperson of Meghalaya Lokayukta, P K Musahary had on January 10 issued an order to the CBI to submit the preliminary report into the coal racket issue within 15 days.
Later, the secretary of the Lokayukta had on January 13 sent the official order to the CBI office in Shillong.
Sources said that after the expiry of 15 days, the CBI is yet to submit the preliminary report regarding the scam. When contacted, the office of the Lokayukta said that there was no intimation from the CBI officer regarding the matter.
The task of the CBI was to probe the nexus between the officials and coal racketeers as illegal transportation of coal is rampant.