INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Upendra Rai was arrested by the CBI on May 3
Air One Aviation Alok Sharma for allegedly facilitating the issuance of airport access pass to journalist Upendra Rai in alleged violation
of norms, officials said on Thursday.Both were taken into custody late on Wednesday night in connection with the case registered in May this
year against Rai and Chief Security Officer of the company Prasun Roy, they said.It is alleged that Sharma and Rathore were part of
conspiracy to cheat the BCAS and the Delhi International Airport (DIAL) and had fraudulently arranged a temporary and later a permanent
Aerodrome Entry Pass (AEP) for Rai
By getting the right to access all airports in the country, Rai jeopardised national security, the agency had said after filing of a police
complaint in May this year.The CBI has alleged that Rai in connivance with Roy submitted an application falsely showing himself as the
director of quality control of the company to get the AEP.The company allegedly sponsored the name of Rai and forwarded the application to
the BCAS, which "as a party to the criminal conspiracy" issued a permanent AEP in favour of Rai.The AEP authorised him to access airports in
violation of the laid down Air Operator Certification Guidelines and Civil Aviation Requirements, the CBI had said.It said Rai was not
technically qualified and his name was not approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for the post of the director general of
quality control of Air One.Rai was arrested by the CBI on May 3 for allegedly indulging in dubious financial transactions and getting an
