CBI closes disproportionate assets case against ex-chief of DCI
NEW DELHI: Less than 10 months after registering a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Anil Kohli, ex-chairman of Dental Council of India (DCI), the CBI has closed it saying, "allegations could not be substantiated" during the probe. Kohli was accused by the CBI in September, 2011, of allegedly amassing huge wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.
CBI, which had registered a regular case against him after conducting a preliminary probe, said Kohli could account for all his assets and the explanations were found to be satisfactory prompting it to file a closure report. The agency said no criminality was found on Kohli's part in the acquisition of his assets.
After registering the case against Kohli, the CBI had carried out searches at six places, the agency spokesperson said.
The CBI was probing Dr Kohli's role as DCI chairman between 2006 and 2010 following allegations that he received favours from dental colleges for verification and cancellation of certain institutes. He had resigned from the DCI post in 2010. During the searches, it was found that Kohli had allegedly made huge investments in properties, including a palatial house at Gulmohar Park, four shops at Lajpat Nagar and a farmhouse at Chhawla (near Najafgarh), the CBI had said in a statement.
CBI claimed to have recovered Rs one crore in cash during the searches at his places, besides documents showing that he had purchased a house worth Rs 82 lakh in Lajpat Nagar. Kohli is a highly decorated professional. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992, Padma Bhushan (2005) and Dr B C Roy National Award (2007).
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