Ramalinga Raju to appear before SEBI team tomorrow

Former Satyam Computer Chairman B Ramalinga Raju will appear before a SEBI probe team tomorrow to answer questions on the sale and purchase of company (Satyam) shares during 2004 and 2009, his counsel Bharat Kumar told reporters here today.

Kumar appeared before the team of the market regulator at the Satyam office at Madhapur here today as Raju did not turn up, citing ill-health. He (Raju) will appear before the authority tomorrow at 4 pm, as summoned by SEBI, he said.

Earlier, Raju was summoned by SEBI officials to appear before it by 4 pm today Raju had sought three days' time to submit the documents sought by SEBI officials, which was denied, Kumar said.

The SEBI team is camping here to probe the Rs 7,800 crore accounting scam in Satyam. They are being assisted by officials of the RoC, Hyderabad.

SEBI summoned Raju to appear before the authority under sections 11 (3) and 11 (C ) of (SEBI) Act 15 of 1992. Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh Police have launched investigations into the Satyam scandal.

State Director General of Police SSP Yadav is personally supervising the probe, official sources said.