The Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday carried out searches at nine locations
in Manipur, Mizoram and Haryana in connection with its probe into
misappropriation of government funds.
Several
teams of the central inquiry agency were carrying out searches at nine
locations including Aizawl, Imphal, and Gurgaon in the case of misappropriation
of government funds, a senior CBI officer said.
The CBI has
registered a case against former Manipur Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh, who was
the then Chairman of Manipur Development Society (MDS), Y. Ningthem Singh,
former Project Director of MDS, D.S. Poonia, IAS (Retd), the then Chairman of
MDS, P.C. Lawmuknga, IAS (Retd), the then Chairman of MDS, O. Nabakishore
Singh, IAS (Retd), S. Ranjit Singh, Administrative Officer, MDS and others on
the request of Manipur government and further notification from the central
government.