CBI searches 110 locations in 19 States in corruption, arms smuggling cases

This is second massive search operation by the agency in a week. A similar operation was carried out last on July 2 against banking fraud accused.

July 09, 2019 01:13 pm | Updated 04:54 pm IST - New Delhi

A file picture of the CBI office complex in New Delhi.

A file picture of the CBI office complex in New Delhi.

In a countrywide operation, the CBI carried out searches at 110 locations in 19 States in connection with fresh cases related to alleged corruption, arms smuggling and criminal misconduct, officials said on July 9.

The CBI has registered 30 fresh cases, they said.

The operation is spread across Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Jammu, Srinagar, Pune, Jaipur, Goa, Raipur, Hyderabad, Madurai, Kolkata, Rourkela, Ranchi, Bokaro, Lucknow, Kanpur and other locations in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar.

Details of cases in which the searches are being carried out is being kept secret till the operation gets over, the officials said.

This is second massive search operation by the agency in a week. A similar operation was carried out last on July 2 against banking fraud accused.

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