CBI conducts raids for multiple locations in Manipur, Mizoram, Haryana over stealing of govt funds

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.