Panaji: Taking forward its probe in the payoff case involving US firm Louis Berger, the Goa Police on Tuesday issued summons to former chief minister Digambar Kamat, who headed the previous Congress ministry, and quizzed the then Public Works minister Churchill Alemao.

Kamat was asked by the Crime Branch to appear before the investigators this evening for questioning in connection with the case which came to light after the US firm's disclosure in a court there.

Besides heading the Congress government, Kamat was also holding the Finance portfolio in 2010 when officials of the US company allegedly doled out bribes to win consultancy for a Japan-funded water augmentation and sewerage project in the state.

Since Kamat is a MLA and the House is in session, the summons were routed through the Speaker of the state assembly.

"Summons have been issued to Kamat through Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly (Rajendra Arlekar) to appear before the Crime Branch at 4 PM as the Assembly is in session," Superintendent of Police (CB) Kartik Kashyap told PTI.

Earlier in the day, Alemao appeared before the Crime Branch at Ribander near here for questioning in the case after