The CBI today carried out nationwide searches at 18 locations on the premises of functionaries of various agencies involved in renovation of Talkatora and Shivaji stadia and registered three fresh cases. Our correspondent reports, CBI registered two cases against agencies involved in the restoration and renovation work of these stadia and aseparate case regarding the appointment of consultants during the games. The agency sleuths carried out searches in the National Capital Region, Kolkata and other cities early this morning. The restoration work on Shivaji Stadium could not be completed during the Commonwealth Games despite huge costs incurred and question marks were raised about the escalation of the cost in renovation of Talkatora stadium. Regarding the appointment of consultants, the CBI is trying to ascertain whether the professional profiles of the consultants, mentioned in the CWG Organising Committee records were true.