Bangalore: Rehan Baig, brother of Karnataka Small Scale Industries Minister Roshan Baig, surrendered this afternoon (Dec 20, 2003) before the Special Investigation Team (STAMPIT) probing the fake stamp paper scam, a STAMPIT official said.

A hunt had been launched against Rehan Baig in connection with his alleged involvement in the scam and links with kingpin of the multi-crore scandal, Abdul Karim Telgi.

Forty-two-year-old Rehan Baig, according to STAMPIT officials, had rented out commercial premises belonging to him to Telgi. Rehan's passport had been seized in May after he returned from Saudi Arabia.

A Bangalore court had issued an arrest warrant against him based on the "investigation records" submitted by STAMPIT.

STAMPIT had put up his photo and details of the absconder on its website seeking information from the public, leading to his arrest. STAMPIT had grilled Rehan Baig in the past.

Meanwhile, Telgi faced a lie-detector test at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Bangalore for the second day running.

PTI



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