1,256 cases under CBI investigation of which 64 cases pending for over 5 years: Union Govt

New Delhi: A total of 64 cases are under CBI investigation for more than five years, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said as many as 1,256 cases are under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and of these, 64 are pending for more than five years.

The Minister was replying to question raised by Hanuman Beniwal, Member of Parliament from Nagaur, Rajastan.