CBI conducts searches at Delhi Health minister Satyendra Jain's residence

Written by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2018-05-31T09:18:25+05:30 | Updated On 31 May 2018 9:18 AM IST

CBI conducts searches at Delhi Health minister Satyendra Jains residence

New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at the residence of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain after registering a fresh case against him in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for the Public Works Department (PWD), officials said in New Delhi.

Five more locations, including residences of PWD officials and other private persons, are also being searched, they said.

Jain is already facing probe in a case pertaining to money laundering. The PWD minister, in a tweet, confirmed that the Central agency was carrying out searches at his residence.

The agency had registered a preliminary enquiry into the hiring of 24 architects for a creative wing of the PWD through an agency, which reportedly lacked any prior experience, the officials added.

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