Air India MD suspended

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, MAY 23. The Government today suspended the Air India Managing Director, Mr. Michael P. Mascarehans, on charges of corruption and handed over the case to the CBI.

Mr. Mascarehans had been indicted by an internal probe carried out by the Civil Aviation Ministry.Mr. J.N. Gogoi, deputy managing director, will officiate as MD till further orders.

While refusing to comment on the suspension, the Civil Aviation Minister, Mr. Sharad Yadav, reportedly said that it was his endeavour to clean up AI.

Corruption at top level had cost Air India, a whooping Rs. 350 crores, sources said, attributing Mr. Mascarehans' suspension to both indictment of AI by the Comptroller and Auditor-General and the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Ministry.

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