The recording of defence evidence in a 2G scam-related money laundering case began on Wednesday before a special court which recorded testimonies of two officials of accused firm Kalaignar TV (KTV). KTV's Vice President (operations) Humayun Ali Ahamed and its Manager (Finance) K Uma Shankar appeared before the court to testify as defence witnesses and made their depositions on the functioning of the Chennai-based TV channel.
Ahamed told Special CBI Judge O P Saini that he was working with KTV since the inception of channel in July 2007 and was currently reporting to P Amritham, a top official of the channel who is one of the accused in the case.
During his cross-examination by ED's special public prosecutor N K Matta, Ahamed said he had no idea regarding the return of any funds by KTV to another accused firm Cineyug Films (P) Ltd. Another defence witness, Shankar told the court that he knew about the Rs 200 crore transaction between KTV and Cineyug Films (P) Ltd .
Ahamed told Special CBI Judge O P Saini that he was working with KTV since the inception of channel in July 2007 and was currently reporting to P Amritham, a top official of the channel who is one of the accused in the case.
During his cross-examination by ED's special public prosecutor N K Matta, Ahamed said he had no idea regarding the return of any funds by KTV to another accused firm Cineyug Films (P) Ltd. Another defence witness, Shankar told the court that he knew about the Rs 200 crore transaction between KTV and Cineyug Films (P) Ltd .