Kochi: The Justice G. Sivarajan Judicial Commission probing the solar scam on Tuesday hinted at further delays in tabling its final report on the sensational multi-crore scandal.
It said that more people will be called upon to depose before the Commission in the wake of fresh revelations made by the accused.
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Meanwhile, Saritha S. Nair, the prime accused in the multi-crore scam, submitted more evidence in a sealed cover, said to be containing a pen drive, to the Commission on Tuesday.
She informed the probe panel that she had more evidence with her against the government and top officials. When she was told that the proceedings could not be delayed further, Saritha informed the Commission that the remaining evidence will be submitted within three days.
The commission, however, made it clear that producing anything as evidence in sealed covers would not be encouraged.
Standing by her statements in the petition submitted to the DGP against Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) K. Padmakumar, she said the police did not take up the complaint or recorded her statement.
She stated before the panel that though her laptop and mobile phones were confiscated when she was arrested by the Perumbavoor police in June 2013, the police did not submit them to the court. “I was arrested by the Perumbavoor DySP as per the instruction of ADGP. It was Padmakumar who leaked my private videos via Whatsapp, she said.
“I had no role in the formation of Team Solar and I had not invested in the company. I do not know the real name of Biju Radhakrishnan or his educational qualifications. Biju had disbursed a sum of Rs 6 lakh among the employees as their salary. He had not sought my opinion while launching the firm,” she told the panel. “It was Biju who handled the business and managed the company’s accounts. He did not show me the share certificate or other documents. Biju claimed that he earned a doctorate from the University of Kuala Lumpur. According to him, he has since changed his name to R. B. Nair,” Saritha said.
While disposing before the Commission, Saritha also revealed dancer cum actress Shalu Menon’s close association with Biju. She said Biju might have given money from the fund meant for the operations of Team Solar to Shalu, but she did not believe that the company incurred loss because of that.
“I have heard that Biju gave a sum of Rs 2 crore to Shalu. I was arrested on the day I went to Shalu’s residence to meet Biju to talk about repaying investors,” she added.
During a cross-examination by lawyer of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, against whom also she had leveled corruption charges, Saritha said she had applied for change of her name as Lakshmi just ahead of her arrest after being made an accused in the scam.
Saritha said she was not sure whether the change of name has been notified in the Gazette as she was in jail for several months.
She, however, said in all court cases she has been described as Saritha alias Lakshmi.
The solar panel scam pertains to alleged duping of several persons to the tune of crores of rupees by Saritha and her accomplice Biju Radhakrishnan by offering solar panel solutions.
(With Agency inputs)
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