The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches across 19 states in the country as on Tuesday. Out of 110 places that are being searched, 30 cases have been registered. A CBI official said: “In a nationwide action, CBI is today conducting searches at around 110 places in 19 States/ Union Territories. CBI has registered around 30 separate cases relating to corruption, criminal misconduct and arms smuggling etc.”

This is the second large scale operation within a week. On last Tuesday, similar searches were carried with companies suspected to be involved in bank fraud. The premises of 13 companies and bank officials had been searched in relation to bank frauds amounting to more than 1000 crores. More details on the current operation are awaited.