CBI conducts searches at 30 premises of Satya Pal Malik in corruption case, former J&K governor responds
The CBI is conducting raids on 30 properties linked to former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik. Read to know details..
New Delhi: The central investigative authorities have been extremely agile and active in recent years, including taking action in cases of corruption and money laundering, against politicians and other leaders. In a latest update, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches or raids at a total of 30 locations linked to former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik. The raids are related to an alleged corruption case involving the Kiru Hydropower Project. Read more to know more about the case, CBI searches in the former governor's house and also about Satya Pal Malik…
CBI conducts raids on 30 premises of Satya Pal Malik
As mentioned earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raided 30 properties linked to former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik. The raids started early in the morning today, February 22, 2024, by the investigating agency; with nearly 100 officers mobilized to raid the 30 locations in multiple cities.
Corruption case against former J&K governor
The case in which the investigating agency raided the sites linked to the former J&K Governor is an alleged corruption case in the award of the civil works of the Kiru Hydro Electric Power Project; its value is around Rs 2,200 crore. The case was registered by the investigating agency in April 2022 against a total of five persons; Satya Pal Malik was one of them. This was the result of irregularities in the awarding of contracts for the projects.
With 3-4 points the difference can be made I think I think I did well I think I did well I think I can do that I think I did well
I think I can get along, I think I can ं। Yes…— Satyapal Malik 🇮🇳 (@SatyapalmalikG) February 22, 2024
Satya Pal Malik, who has been hospitalized for the past few days, issued a statement on the CBI raids, in a post on social media platform 'X' (formerly known as Twitter). The message, which is in Hindi and directly translated into English, says: “I have been ill for the past three to four days and have been admitted to the hospital. Despite this, my house is being raided by the dictator through government agencies. My driver and my assistant are also being attacked and harassed unnecessarily. I am a farmer's son, I will not be afraid of these robberies. I am with the farmers – Satyapal Malik (former governor).”