Date:11/01/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/01/11/stories/2006011107121200.htm

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Police gives clean chit to Government

NEW DELHI: The Delhi police on Tuesday gave a clean chit to the Government in the telephone tapping allegations made by Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and said it was a "case of forgery and cheating."

Delhi Police Commissioner K.K. Paul, in a report submitted to Home Secretary V.K. Duggal, ruled out the involvement of the Government as alleged by Mr. Singh.

"The report clearly rules out the role of the Government in the matter. It is a case of forgery and cheating,'' Mr. Duggal told PTI here.

The report also talked about the arrests made so far.

Police believe that one of the two detectives had forged letters seeking permission to intercept Mr. Singh's telephone.