AP Singh, Ex-CBI Chief, Named With Moin Qureshi in Graft Case FIR

As part of its probe, the CBI also carried out searches at former chief AP Singh’s residence.

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR against meat exporter Moin Qureshi in a corruption case. It has also named former chief AP Singh in the FIR against Qureshi.

The investigative body conducted searches in four cities in connection with FIR against Qureshi, including at premises of businessman Pradeep Koneru whose name figured in the Jagan Reddy case.

As part of its probe, the CBI also carried out searches at AP Singh's residence.

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Earlier, while probing the meat exporter for alleged tax evasion and money laundering, among others, the IT department had issued notices to Qureshi under the new Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, as a probe led it to a few foreign assets owned or held by the meat exporter and his family in an alleged illegal manner.

The case emerged after tax department first carried out searches against Qureshi and his firm AMQ Group on 15 February 2014.

(With inputs from PTI.)