Illegal coal-mining accused moves special CBI court

Kolkata: Vinay Mishra, one of the accused in the illegal coal mining scam, has moved the special CBI court with an appeal to quash the FIR against him.
The matter was listed for hearing on March 17 before Calcutta High Court justice, Jay Sengupta.
The CBI lawyer asked the petitioner to serve a copy to them. It was supposed to be heard on Monday, but the hearing was adjourned. The matter will be heard next on March 31. Mishra has also moved the court with the anticipatory bail plea.
Enforcement Directorate arrested Vikas Mishra, brother of Vinay, last Tuesday and alleged that they had stashed away nearly Rs 730 crore. The investigators, looking into the money laundering aspect of the illegal coal mining in Bengal, claimed that the Mishra brothers used to work hand in glove with the prime accused, Anup Majee.
According to ED sources, based on the evidence gathered so far, the investigators feel that Majee had allegedly mopped up Rs 1,300 crore from the illegal mining. A major chunk of the money was allegedly given to the Mishra brothers.