Man Summoned By CBI In Case Of Bofors Spare Parts Supply Found Dead

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
of Guns Carriage Factory (GCF) was found dead in a drain on Tuesday, the police said
SC Kathua, 45, was missing since January 17 after being summoned by the CBI in connection with the alleged supply of Chinese-spare parts for
The body, which was found in the factory area behind Section 2 region of GCF, was severely decomposed.The police have sent the body for
post-mortem
The family of Mr Kathua suspect murder, however, the police believe that he committed suicide.His wife Mausami Khatua had filed a missing
report with Ghamapur police station in Jabalpur on January 18.Earlier in July 2017, the CBI had filed a case against Delhi-based firm the
Gun Carriage Factory, for selling fake Chinese spare parts to the ordnance factory, which come under the production department of the
Defence Ministry.The CBI had registered a First Information Report (FIR) of cheating and forgery against unknown officials of the factory,
accusing them of conspiring with the Delhi-based firm, which was chosen to supply parts for the manufacture of the artillery guns.