IB officials outside Alok Verma’s residence were on routine duty, says Centre
- 6 years ago
Four men briefly detained from outside the Janpath house of CBI’s Alok Verma were Intelligence Bureau officials on routine patrol duty in a high-security zone and had stopped to check why many people had gathered at the spot, a Union Home Ministry official said on Thursday. “Unfortunately, their presence was projected otherwise,” he said.
“This is unlike surveillance, which is done covertly, without any visible appurtenances. One such unit, in early hours of today, halted on Janpath, where there was an unusual collection of people. This was with a view to check the reason why people had collected at the location,” the official said.
Main opposition party the Congress has attacked the government alleging that the men were “snooping” on Alok Verma, who was stripped of powers as CBI chief on Wednesday.
“This is unlike surveillance, which is done covertly, without any visible appurtenances. One such unit, in early hours of today, halted on Janpath, where there was an unusual collection of people. This was with a view to check the reason why people had collected at the location,” the official said.
Main opposition party the Congress has attacked the government alleging that the men were “snooping” on Alok Verma, who was stripped of powers as CBI chief on Wednesday.