Now, CBI to interrogate Raju via video conference
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Now, CBI to interrogate Raju via video conference
Hyderabad: Minister of Corporate Affairs Salman Khurshid has said that it is not possible to assess the amount involved in the Satyam scam till the completion of the CBI investigation. At the same time CBI is in preparation to inquire B Ramalinga Raju, the prime accused in the Satyam scam, through video conferencing as he is refraining from court proceedings since last September citing health reasons, initially for heart ailment and later for Hepatitis-C ailment. He is undergoing treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). The multi-disciplinary team of the CBI, which probes the corporate scam, may file a petition before Special Court Judge B V L N Chakravarti to conduct the hearing through video conferencing, said the CBI sources. "Raju with continued hospitalisation is not making personal appearance in the court. We will decide on filing a petition requesting the court to examine him through video conferencing or any other means," said B Ravindranath, Deputy Legal Advisor, CBI. The Special Court Judge had expressed his dissatisfaction over Ramalinga Raju abstaining from court proceedings. Though the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Special CBI Judge BVLN Chakravarti on April 12 had asked the NIMS to provide details of Raju's health condition on a daily basis with copies of daily case sheets and medical tests conducted on him since March 31 for verification by the court. The NIMS is yet to file its report despite several extensions given to it for the purpose. The judge has asked NIMS Director to submit a report immediately. Earlier, in March, the CBI had alleged that the NIMS doctors were prolonging the treatment of Raju only to delay the trial in the case. It also alleged that Raju had violated court orders and met several people at NIMS. Meanwhile, on March 26 the NIMS ahd informed the court that Raju might be medically fit enough to appear in the court in three-four weeks. "The treatment of Raju needs to be continued as in-patient for further four-six weeks, as he carries very high risk for morbidity on out-patient management," said a NIMS.

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