IMA scam: Roshan Baig skips deposing before SIT again, cites health issues

Bengaluru | Thursday | 15th August, 2019

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Chetana Belagere ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the multi-crore I Monetary Advisory (IMA) scam seems to have no option but to wait for the appearance of disqualified Congress legislator R Roshan Baig. Baig has so far been issued notices by the SIT team five times and the last he was supposed to appear before the SIT was on Tuesday, but he gave it a miss. SIT sources say Baig seems to be buying time, but they are helpless as he has been citing health problems. “As a responsible citizen — and as he had promised to SIT — he is supposed to be cooperating with us for questioning. According to some political leaders from other parties, it is not helplessness but intentional delay by the SIT team..