NEWDELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday conducted raids at nearly 40 locations in three states in connection with its probe into the alleged irregularities in the Gomti River Front Development Project case.
News agency ANI reported that the CBI raids are being conducted in Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Agra in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the Gomti riverfront project case.
According to the officials, the central probe agency has also registered a fresh case in the Gomti riverfront development project case regarding alleged financial irregularities.
The CBI had earlier registered a case against public servants and unknown persons in this regard.
As per sources, at least 189 accused have been named in the FIR lodged by the CBI. Among the accused, 173 are private persons and 16 are govt officials, including 3 Chief Engineers and 6 Assistant Engineers.
The CBI is probing the alleged irregularities in Rs 1,400 crore Gomti riverfront development project, which was launched by the previous Samajwadi Party government led by Akhilesh Yadav in 2015.
Bureau Report
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