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CBI Monday registered three FIRs and a preliminary enquiry to probe alleged irregularities in Indian Airlines-Air India merger and purchase of 111 aircraft, leasing of planes and giving up of profit-making routes by Air India.
The agency spokesperson said the FIRs have been registered for criminal conspiracy and corruption against unidentified officials of the Civil Aviation Ministry and Air India. He said the cases relate to decisions taken during the tenure of the UPA causing a loss of tens of thousands of crore of rupees to the exchequer.
The Ministry had purchased aircrafts worth 70 thousand crore rupees between 2004 and 2008. A preliminary inquiry was also registered to probe the merger of Indian Airlines and Air India that led to a loss crore of rupees.