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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

CBI set to close Barak probe, MoD readies to buy missiles

Barak missileShortly after closing the Soltam anti-material rifle bribery case, the CBI is also set to close its probe into corruption allegations in the Rs 393 crore deal to buy Barak missiles from Israel.

The imminent closure of the 2006 case is being seen as the reason behind the defence ministry's decision Monday to pursue the deal to buy 262 missiles manufactured by Israel's Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries.

Officials said the paucity of evidence in bribery scandals had been discussed more than once when MoD officials and top CBI officers reviewed defence investigations and that the Barak case figured prominently in the discussions.

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