WSN Service
NEW DELHI: The Criminal Bureau of Investigations has filed a case of criminal trespass following disclosures of telephone tapping of the senior Janata Dal leader Chandra shekhar. This follows a directive from the govt that the matter be probed thoroughly,.
The issue rocked Parliament last week following publication of a report in a weekly. The CBI enquiry will try to establish how the phone was tapped and his house bugged. It will also ascertain who ordered the tapping.
Tapping is a serious offense punishable with up to three years imprisonment CBI sources said.
According to sources in Punjab phones of human rights activists are frequently tapped and their mail is opened.
Article extracted from this publication >> April 13, 1990
