Several incriminating documents have been seized during the raids conducted at 34 places in Delhi and Chennai by the CBI in connection with the on-going investigations into the alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G Spectrum. Briefing media on Wednesday evening, the spokesperson of the Premier Investigating Agency Vineeta Thakur said that raids were conducted at the residence and offices of several companies and their directors as well as the former Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Pradip Baijal. Three premises related to corporate lobbyist Neera Radia in Noida, Chhatarpur and Barakhamba were also searched. She said that today's raids were a follow up of the searches conducted on the 8th of this month. Ms Thakur said that the searches which began early this morning are still continuing. Our Chennai correspondent said that at least three places in the city including the residence of a senior journalist were raided by the CBI sleuths. Earlier, last week, the CBI had carried out searches at the residences of former Telecom Minister A Raja in Delhi, Chennai and his village Velur besides conducting raids at the premises of a possible business associate and four other Telecom officials, including his personal secretary R K Chandolia, in connection with the 2G scam. Raids were also carried out at the houses of former Telecom Secretary Siddarth Behura, Chandolia, Member Telecom Commission K Sridhar and Deputy Director General in the Department of Telecom A K Srivastava.
News On AIR | December 15, 2010 6:29 PM
2-G Scam: CBI seizes incriminating documents during Raids