THE CBI has filed a chargesheet against research and advocacy group Oxfam India and its former CEO Amitabh Behar in connection with alleged violations of rules and regulations related to foreign funds, officials said. In its chargesheet filed before a special court here, the CBI has named the group and Behar, who is now executive director of Oxfam International as accused.

 

The FIR against the Indian arm of the global NGO Oxfam was registered in April 2023 based on a complaint from the Ministry of Home Affairs. An email seeking reaction ofOxfam India remained unanswered till writing of this story. The complaint, which is nowpart of the FIR, has alleged thatthough Oxfam India’s FCRA registration ceased, it planned tocircumvent the law by taking other routes to channelise funds.