Swan Telecom Director accuses CBI of making vague allegations

Vinod Goenka, a director of Swan Telecom, today accused CBI of making "vague and

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unsound allegations" before a Delhi court saying no specific role has been attributed to him in the charge sheets in the 2G scam case.

Advancing his arguments against framing of charges, Goenka told Special CBI Judge O P Saini that he cannot be held liable for any alleged misconduct attributed to Swan Telecom merely because he was one of the directors of the company.

"Except making vague and unsound allegations against him (Goenka) in a stereo-typed manner, CBI has not referred to any role on the part of Goenka to make him liable either for conspiracy, cheating or any other offence," Goenka's counsel K G Menon said.

Goenka said he had nothing to do with telecom business of Swan Telecom and it was Managing Director (MD) Shahid Usman Balwa, a co-accused in the 2G case, who was authorised by the board to look after the telephony business.

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