CBI to close Sadiq Batcha death case

New Delhi:  The CBI is likely to file a closure report in the alleged suicide of Sadiq Batcha, who was a close aide of former telecom minister and 2G case accused A Raja as it did not find anything suspicious. Batcha was found hanging in his house at Teynampet in south Chennai on March 16 […]

New Delhi:  The CBI is likely to file a closure report in the alleged suicide of Sadiq Batcha, who was a close aide of former telecom minister and 2G case accused A Raja as it did not find anything suspicious. Batcha was found hanging in his house at Teynampet in south Chennai on March 16 by his wife and driver, nearly a month after Raja`s arrest in the 2G case.

The agency has used the services of forensic experts from AIIMS to detect if Batcha was killed but even after detailed examination, sleuths have not found anything which can substantiate the murder hypothesis, CBI sources said. The CBI has, for cross-checking, roped in a team of doctors from AIIMS to examine the viscera and post mortem details of Batcha to rule out any "foul play" in his death.