The senior IA officer had been accused of taking a bribe if Rs 1.5 crores from the promotors of IMA. He was the former DC of Bengaluru and was accused of submitting a report favouring the IMA to the state government when an inquiry was launched into the alleged money laundering in the name of 'halal' investments.
Ashwini Bhide, who was shunted out from Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation for taking on his son, was soon appointed as the additional commissioner in the BMC by the Maharashtra government.
Dr Jayanti S Ravi is a scientist with a master's degree in nuclear physics from University of Madras. The 1991 Gujarat cadre IAS officer was the District Collector of Godhra when the 2002 carnage took place.