Three senior Delhi Commonwealth Games officials have been suspended over financial irregularities and the case has been handed to the government's financial anti-corruption watchdog, organisers said on Thursday.
Joint Director Generals TS Darbari and M Jeyachandran, and Deputy Director General Sanjay Mohindroo were suspended after a committee submitted its report on charges of corruption during last year's Queen's Baton Relay launch in London.
"The executive board of the organising committee today decided to suspend T.S. Darbari and Sanjay Mohindroo, who were responsible for the conduct of the Queen's Baton Relay in London. The case is now being forwarded to the Enforcement Directorate," Organising Committee (OC) spokesman Lalit Bhanot told reporters.
"The board also felt that M Jeyachandran, who was in charge of finance and account, also needs to be punished and suspended him as well. He has not been heard and has appealed against the charges. He will present his case tomorrow but stands suspended till he comes clean."
Mohindroo, who was not available for comment, is no longer on the OC payroll. Darbari and Jeyachandran have denied any wrongdoing.
OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi formed a three-member panel on Tuesday to look into charges of financial irregularities during the Queen's Baton Relay.
Kalmadi's decision came after the Sports Ministry wrote a letter asking him to sack Darbari and Mohindroo.
Corruption charges are swirling around the Oct. 3-14 Games with the Central Vigilance Commission, the government's anti-corruption watchdog, identifying 16projects where financial irregularities are suspected.
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