New Delhi: Chattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi will soon be questioned by CBI after a categorical denial by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) of his charge that it was engaged in tarnishing his image.

Highly placed CBI sources said the agency had sought time from Jogi to ask him to reveal the name of the source of a letter on which he had based his complaints.

The sources said that the state Director of Information had sought some clarifications like who were the accused named in the case and under what sections of the Indian Penal Code it was registered.

CBI had last month shot off a letter to Jogi asking him to make it convenient for its sleuths to question him in connection with the allegations levelled by him against IB. It stated that his co-operation was necessary to reach to the bottom of the case.

CBI had registered a case under sections 417, 465, 468, 469 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code against unknown persons after receiving complaints of forgery of documents in the name of Special Directorate, Intelligence Bureau.

Asked whether it is mandatory for the Chief Minister to reveal the source of the letter, the sources said that it was necessary for him to reveal as it would only help to unravel the case.

PTI