New Delhi, June 20 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against the then Chief Manager of Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, some private companies and unknown public servants for alleged "criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal misconduct" by abusing official position in the project related to dredging to increase the depth of the navigational channel and handle larger size cargo ships.

The CBI has filed a case against the then chief manager of JNPT Mumbai, Tata Consulting Engineers, BoskalisSmit India LLP, Jan De Nul Dredging Private Limited and unknown public servants and private individuals.

The CBI had, in 2022, registered a preliminary enquiry against the then officials of JNPT for alleged collusion ...