In a latest development in connection with the crackdown on officials of state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) for alleged corruption in the purchase and distribution of grains, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recovered Rs 1.03 .
The raids were conducted at the premises belonging to the accused persons in Rup Nagar, Sangrur, Morinda, Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali, Gurdaspur, Barnala, Mansa, Bathinda, Sunam, Budlada, Mohali (all in Punjab), Ambala, Gurugram (in Haryana), Kolar, Chikkabalapur (in Karnataka), Chennai, New Delhi, and Chandigarh.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The CBI has alleged the Punjab-based syndicate of officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) could have been making Rs 2-5 crore in bribe from private millers in each depot in a crop season and the amount was distributed among all ranks under a well-greased system. India News | FCI Syndicate Could Have Been Making Rs 2-5 Crore Bribe in Each Depot in a Crop Season: CBI.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted searches at more than 50 locations in connection with a massive operation launched against the unholy nexus of channelised corruption in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and others.