Qureshi did not respond to repeated calls and messages sent to his mobile. Attempt was also made to reach Qureshi through ‘Contact Us' section of his company's official website.
Sinha wrote a ‘secret' letter to Central Board of Direct Taxes chairman asking him to provide evidence, if any, against any CBI officer, present or former, so that the same could be analysed and action taken in accordance to the law, official sources said. CBDT has the administrative control over Income Tax department.
The letter was received from the CBI recently as the Income tax department was preparing a detailed presentation of the case to be put forward before the new government, they said.
Without mentioning any name, the CBI Director assured that proper action would be initiated against guilty officers, the sources said.
The reports indicated that the former CBI Director had introduced Qureshi in elite social circles of the national capital.
The IT authorities were also probing whether Qureshi had any link to a heavy cash transaction between Dubai and London. In a series of searches being conducted by the IT department at various premises being linked to Qureshi, the tax sleuths have claimed to have frozen Rs 20 crore cash and jewellery so far and the deposits in bank accounts. A final report was also being prepared in which the IT assessment is reported to have included a mention of his posh bungalow in South Delhi.
