India - A senior official in the Home department said an officer in the Special Task Force (STF) and an (an officer) in-charge of the Special Operation Group (SOG) in Varanasi have helped several contractors to grab lucrative business in Lucknow, Noida and Varanasi by prying on the conversations of their rivals through this system (legal wiretap equipment used against criminals).
These cops eavesdropped on tender details discussed by the rivals and alerted their contracted friends so that they could bid less.
The official said the fraud came to light after the harassed contractors approached the Home department and demanded to know how information was being leaked. Sources said they became suspicious after they lost several bids, the latest being one for a private mobile company. (more)
