CBI conduct searches at over 30 locations in Punjab in FCI corruption case

Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday began searches at over 30 locations in Punjab in connection with its probe into allegations of corruption against officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI). According to the information, CBI teams have conducted ‘Operation Wheat 2’ in several districts of Punjab.

According to sources, raids are going on in places like Ferozepur, Sangrur, Fatehpur Sahib, Moga, Ludhiana, Patiala, Rajpura, Mohali. CBI teams carried out searches at the premises of grain traders, rice mill owners and serving and retired FCI officials in several districts of Punjab, including Sirhind, Fatehpur Sahib and Monga, as part of ‘Operation Wheat 2’.