Mumbai: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the multi-crore fake stamps scam today (November 12) submitted a report to the Bombay High Court about the alleged involvement of senior police officials, including Mumbai Police Commissioner R S Sharma, in shielding scamster Abdul Karim Telgi.

On behalf of the SIT Advocate General Ghulam Vahanwati submitted a sealed envelope containing the report to the High Court Bench consisting of Chief Justice C K Thakkar and Justice Abhay Oka this morning, sources said.

While submitting the report, Vahanwati urged the High Court to ensure that the report did not go public in the interest of the ongoing investigations of the SIT, sources added.

The Bombay High Court had directed Director General of Police (DGP) Puri to probe the involvement of police officials in the scam, following a bunch of public interest litigations (PILs) filed by social worker Anna Hazare and others.

The PILs alleged that senior police officials were hand-in-glove with scamster Telgi, sources said.

PTI