The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out searches in multiple locations in Chhattisgarh, including at the residence of former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, officials said.
The probe agency teams reached the residence of Bhupesh Baghel in Raipur and Bhilai as well as the residential premises of a senior police officer and a close associate of the former chief minister, news agency PTI reported, citing unnamed offiicials.
The CBI, however, has not revealed the matter for which the searches are taking place.
Reacting to the development, Bhupesh Baghel’s office issued a statement saying the CBI arrived his residence ahead of his scheduled visit to Delhi for a meeting of the Drafting Committee constituted for the All India Congress Committee meeting.
“Former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is scheduled to go to Delhi today for the meeting of the ‘Drafting Committee’ constituted for the AICC meeting to be held in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on April 8 and 9. Even before that, the CBI has reached Raipur and Bhilai residence,” it said in Hindi.
