The CBI has filed the third chargesheet in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The chargesheet has been filed against five persons, including two promoters of a Mumbai-based private Telecom Group in a Delhi Court. Essar Group promoters Anshuman and Ravi Ruia were among the five persons. Besides Ruias, the CBI also charged Essar Group director Vikas Saraf, Loop Telecom promoters Kiran Khaitan and her husband I. P. Khaitan.

The agency also named three companies — Loop Telecom Pvt Ltd, Loop Mobile India Ltd and Essar Tele Holding— as accused in the case. All of them have been chargesheeted under criminal conspiracy and cheating of the IPC. Essar group in a statement denied all allegations against its officials and the company.