New Delhi, Jan. 17 -- Just week after the removal of Alok Verma as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief, now Rakesh Asthana has been moved out of the probe agency, media reports said on Thursday.
While Verma was supposed to retire on Jan 31, the termination of Asthanas tenure came years ahead of time. Several other members of Vermas team, including AK Sharma and Manish Sinha, have also been removed. NDTV quoting sources reported: The churn is meant to clear the decks for the appointment of a new chief. A special panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is supposed to select the new CBI boss at a meeting on Jan 24. Earlier, Verma resigned, three weeks before retirement, refusing to take charge as chief of fire services while the...