New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday (August 24) conducted raids in Bihar in alleged land-for railways jobs case.
CBI raided the residence of former RJD MLC Subodh Roy in Patna and RJD leaders Sunil Singh, Ashfaque Karim and Faiyaz Ahmad as well in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam.
Separately, searches are also being conducted by the CBI at multiple locations in Bihar and Ranchi in Jharkhand in its ongoing investigation in connection with illegal mining and extortion.
This comes after the interrogation of Pankaj Mishra who is MLA representative of CM Hemant Soren.
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CBI raids are underway at 25 places in connection with land for job scam case at different places in Delhi, Haryana’s Gurugram and Bihar’s Patna, Katihar, and Madhubani. pic.twitter.com/6onI7V2HUp
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2022
#WATCH | Patna: Ex-Bihar CM & RJD leader Rabri Devi says, “They’re scared. A new Govt has been formed under leadership of Nitish Kumar. All parties, except BJP, with us. We’ve the majority. CBI (raid) just to scare us. We won’t be scared. This isn’t happening for the first time.” pic.twitter.com/82oVbOGu1e
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2022
Patna | BJP MLAs protest outside Bihar Assembly, ahead of Floor Test of Nitish Kumar-led govt today
Ex-Dy CM Tarkishore Prasad says, “We’ve come here for the Assembly Session…As far as raids are concerned,it’s an independent agency doing its work. I won’t make a comment on it” pic.twitter.com/PWyRoWYIzN
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2022
Patna |Opposition MLAs gather outside Bihar Assembly & demand resignation of Speaker VK Sinha
They say, “Conspiracy to scare us through raids won’t work. It’s a conspiracy to topple our Govt. Our proposal for No-Confidence Motion against Speaker should be considered & discussed” pic.twitter.com/q5tDCCEes9
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2022
Bihar | Supporters of Sunil Singh, RJD MLC and Chairman of Biscomaun Patna, gather outside his residence in Patna in protest against the CBI raid here.
The Agency is carrying out raids in the state in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam. pic.twitter.com/uvp5JccqyK
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2022
Bihar | CBI raid underway at the residence of former RJD MLC Subodh Roy in Patna.
Raids are underway at the residences of RJD leaders Sunil Singh, Ashfaque Karim and Faiyaz Ahmad as well in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam. pic.twitter.com/fHOqOvWAdM
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2022
Bihar | CBI raid underway at the residence of RJD MP Ashfaque Karim, in Patna pic.twitter.com/zR4pQrXOoK
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2022
Bihar | “It is being done intentionally. There is no meaning to it. They are doing it thinking that out of fear, MLAs will come in their favor,” says Sunil Singh, RJD MLC and Chairman of Biscomaun Patna on CBI raid at his residence https://t.co/78PUrY0wti pic.twitter.com/gOvl1MQM5z
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2022