Adarsh scam guilty will not be spared: Antony

Kannur (Kerala), May 28 : Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said it is too early to say who are the accused in the Adarsh Society housing scam but stressed that all those involved in it will be taken to task.

Asked about the progress of investigations into the Adarsh scam, the minister pointed out that the probe is being done by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and not by his ministry.

"All those who are responsible for the scam will certainly be taken to task. At the moment, it is too early to say who are all the accused. I am not the judge but one thing what I can assure is that the guilty will not be spared," Antony told reporters.

Antony earlier laid the foundation stone for the Indian Coast Guard Academy (ICGA), the first in the country, in Azhikkal near here.

The Coast Guard personnel are traditionally trained at the Indian Naval Academy. But in the backdrop of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, it was decided by the government to significantly increase the Coast Guard's force, their infrastructure and assets.

The ICGA will cater for all maritime specific courses for personnel of the coast guard, navy, marine police and members of the littoral countries on faculties like search and rescue, marine oil spill response, maritime law, fisheries, boarding and rummaging, technical and managerial staff. It will have state of the art infrastructure for training to meet the increasing maritime challenges, according to a defence ministry spokesperson.

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Adarsh scam guilty will not be spared: Antony

Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said it is too early to say who are the accused in the Adarsh Society housing scam but stressed that all those involved in it will be taken to task.

Asked about the progress of investigations into the Adarsh scam, the minister pointed out that the probe is being done by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and not by his ministry.

"All those who are responsible for the scam will certainly be taken to task. At the moment, it is too early to say who are all the accused. I am not the judge but one thing what I can assure is that the guilty will not be spared," Antony told reporters.

Antony earlier inaugurated the country's first Coast Guard Academy near here.

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Adarsh scam guilty will not be spared: Antony (Lead)

Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said it is too early to say who are the accused in the Adarsh Society housing scam but stressed that all those involved in it will be taken to task.

Asked about the progress of investigations into the Adarsh scam, the minister pointed out that the probe is being done by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and not by his ministry.

"All those who are responsible for the scam will certainly be taken to task. At the moment, it is too early to say who are all the accused. I am not the judge but one thing what I can assure is that the guilty will not be spared," Antony told reporters.

Antony earlier laid the foundation stone for the Indian Coast Guard Academy (ICGA), the first in the country, in Azhikkal near here.

The Coast Guard personnel are traditionally trained at the Indian Naval Academy. But in the backdrop of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, it was decided by the government to significantly increase the Coast Guard's force, their infrastructure and assets.

The ICGA will cater for all maritime specific courses for personnel of the coast guard, navy, marine police and members of the littoral countries on faculties like search and rescue, marine oil spill response, maritime law, fisheries, boarding and rummaging, technical and managerial staff. It will have state of the art infrastructure for training to meet the increasing maritime challenges, according to a defence ministry spokesperson.

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Second accused in sensational Sheela murder case found guilty

Palakkad, May 20: A local court today pronounced as guilty the second accused Kanakaraj in the sensational Puthur Sheela murder case in Palakkad district of Kerala.

The Palakkad Additional District and Sessions Court, however, acquitted Manikandan, the third accused in the murder case.

The quantum of punishment for Kanakaraj would be announced tomorrow, the Court said.

Kanakaraj was found guilty on various charges, including murder, robbery and attempt to murder.

Sheela, wife of a businessman, was killed in 2010 at her house at Puthur. Her mother Karthiyayini was also attacked by a three member gang.

Three people have been accused in the case. Sampath, the first accused died in police custody. This custodial death is currently being investigated by the CBI.

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