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NRHMSCAMCBI gets custody ofkey UP bureaucratSr SINCHU GHA2IABAD of the committee, lapses andcooperate in the investigation. Judge Dr AX Singh granted"H During his chairmanship seven days' CBI remand.illegalities were committed inop UP bureaucrat and for awarding contractsfor the suppliesI mer Health Secretaryof medicines and equip-Pradeep Shulda has been ments under National Ruralremanded to seven days' Cl!,custody for his involvement inHealth Mission schemes fundedby the Union Government.,the NRHM scam. He will Giving citations, the agencyremain in CBI custody till 12noOft on May 17. 2012.The prosecuting agencyhad requested the court togrant them 10 days' custody. Insubmitted that the committeeheaded by Shulda awarded acontract to UPPCL, butterminated itwhen he was notpaid the agreed-upon amountits application, the CRI submittedfor kickbacks. He thenthat the accused personwas the then principalsecretaryawarded a fresh contract toPACSFED, another agency ofof Health and was the head of the State that is engaged inthe committee that made keydecisions in allotting contractsbuilding cold storages, in clearviolation ofrules.which resulted in the State Opposing the CBI plea,suffering a loss of about defence counsel Jai Prakasht3ocrore.Sharma submitted that the GB!Justifying its demand, the wanted-to falsely implicatecBl submitted that the accused Shukia In the scam. "It does notperson is named in the three possesses any evidence againstfirst information reports. He Shukla. So the CR!Fleahas not turned up before the deserves to be rejected,' heagency despite several noticesin the present FIR No 003B. Heonlyappeared once and did notcontended.After hearing argumentsfrom both sides, CBI Special