Most Wanted Persons List - CBI admits Mistake
A CBI Press Release says,
"With reference to Most Wanted Persons List which was handed to Pakistan during HS level INDO-PAK talk, after the first error was found out on 17.5.2011, a review of the Interpol List was undertaken. This review and preliminary enquiry revealed lapse regarding inclusion of Firoz Abdul Rashid Khan in the list of Most Wanted Persons handed over to Pakistan during the HS level Indo Pak talk. The information regarding the arrest of Abdul Rashid Khan was intimated to the Interpol Wing of CBI in February, 2010. The lapse occurred on the part of an official who failed to request Interpol Lyon for the cancellation of Red Corner Notice and to update the records of Interpol Wing, CBI.
Taking swift action against the concerned official and immediate supervisory officer responsible for the lapse, an Inspector has been suspended and two other supervisory officers of the rank of SP and DSP have been transferred pending a detailed enquiry. The Interpol Wing of CBI is carrying out a thorough review of the remaining persons on the most wanted list. Director, CBI has ordered a complete review of the working of the Interpol Wing by an officer of the rank of Joint Director."
It seems that of the CBI's most wanted absconding accused persons believed to be in Pakistan, one is in a Mumbai jail and another is in Thane. This is a shameful mistake, but a mistake it is and even the premier investigating agency CAN make mistakes, but what is more damning is calling the official a concerned officer. What was he concerned about when he forgot to delete certain names from the list?
And it seems there was a third blunder-yet another person languishing in a Mumbai jail shown in CBI's ‘Wanted by CBI List'. Now the CBI has taken off the list from its website for updating. It must be appreciated that CBI has undertaken damage control immediately, while our CBEC is yet to react to misleading the Parliament into amending a wrong Act!