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Satyam probe almost over: Salman Khursheed

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HYDERABAD, INDIA: There is enough material for successful prosecution in the Rs.78-bn Satyam fraud case and as soon as the Andhra Pradesh High Court sets  up a fast track court there will be further progress in the matter, the government said on Friday.

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"As far as the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and the ministry of corporate affairs are concerned, the investigations are more or less over. There may be some minor things still to be done," an IANS report quoted Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Salman Khursheed as saying.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a conference here, Khursheed said an additional charge sheet would be filed as the trial court has granted permission for it.

"We have permission to file an additional charge sheet based on information available during the last few weeks," Khursheed said, adding: "We have got enough material for prosecution and that's why charge sheet is filed."

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When his attention was drawn to attempts of the accused to avoid lie-detector test, the minister said: "These are matters of legal procedure."

"The CBI is obviously in good hands. We have an outstanding legal team looking after it. Whatever is required will be done," Khursheed said.

He said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and IRS (Internal Revenue Services) are still looking into some leads. Khursheed also said his ministry was happy with the recent developments in Satyam after Tech Mahindra bought the IT major.

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