New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday raided the home and offices of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram over allegations of bribery.
CBI sleuths conducted searches in seven premises linked to Karti Chidambaram Chennai, Mumbai, Odisha, and Delhi.
The CBI has reportedly registered a fresh case against Karti Chidambaram accusing him of receiving Rs 50 lakh as a bribe to facilitate the visa of 250 Chinese nationals for a power project in Punjab between 2010 and 2014.
Sources said Karti Chidambaram was allegedly involved in facilitating visas to Chinese workers for a big conglomerate in lieu of bribes.