CBI raids at 24 places including two in J&K

Jammu, June 19: The CBI has registered three cases and conducted searches in the case related to allegations of irregularities and illegalities in procurement of fruit plants in Dehradun, Nainital, Pithoragarh and Uttarkashi districts of Uttarakhand durng 2022-23.

The CBI registered three FIRs against various accused including then Director, Directorate of Horticulture and Food Processing, Dehradun; then two Chief Horticultural Officers of Uttarkashi & Dehradun; then Nursery Development Officer, Pithoragarah; then Potato Development Officer, Udham Singh Nagar; then Sr Horticulture Inspector, Dehradun; Assistant Development Officer, O/o Chief Horticulture Officer, Nainital; Proprietor of one Dehradun based firm; owner of a private Nursery at Dehradun, six private persons and other unknown public servants and unknown private persons on the allegations of irregularities and illegalities in procurement of fruit plants, an official handout said.

The CBI conducted searches at the premises of accused in these three cases at 24 locations spread over the four States of Uttarakhand (Dehradun, Rishikesh, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar), Uttar Pradesh (Ambedkarnagar, Baghpat, Noida, Lucknow), Himachal Pradesh (Ponta Sahib, Rajgarh, Solan) and Jammu & Kashmir (Kulgam, Pulwama) and recovered Rs. 13.5 lakh cash and 7 FDs of Rs. 5,00,000 each i.e. Rs. 35,00,000 in the name of wife of an accused.