CBI searches former Congress Minister Roshan Baig’s residence in Bengaluru
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The sleuths from the CBI workplace right here searched two places together with the residence of expelled Congress chief Baig in Pulakeshi Nagar, the company sources mentioned
The Central Bureau of Investigation officers on Monday carried out searches on the residence of former Karnataka Minister R. Roshan Baig right here, a day after arresting him in the multi-crore IMA ponzi rip-off.
The sleuths from the CBI workplace right here searched two places together with the residence of expelled Congress chief Baig in Pulakeshi Nagar, the company sources mentioned.
“The searches at two places started at 7.30 a.m. and concluded by 4 p.m.,” mentioned a CBI supply with out divulging info on the end result of the searches.
The premier investigation company arrested Baig on Sunday after day-long interrogation in the ₹4,000 crore multi-crore I-Monetary Advisory (IMA) ponzi rip-off, in which over a lakh traders have been duped.
Mr. Baig, who was disqualified as a Congress MLA after he revolted in opposition to the occasion final yr, was summoned to the CBI workplace on Sunday morning and “based on material evidence” he was arrested.
He was later lodged in the central jail right here after a courtroom remanded him to 14 days judicial custody.
Meanwhile, former Chief Minister and Congress Legislative Party chief Siddaramaiah mentioned the occasion has no relation with Baig.
“Baig is not in our party and we have no connection with him,” Mr. Siddaramaiah instructed reporters in Maski in Raichur district.
The rip-off got here to mild in June final yr when the ponzi scheme operator Mohammed Mansoor Khan fled the nation accusing Baig and a few authorities officers of dishonest him.
He had alleged that Mr. Baig had taken ₹400 crore from him, a cost rejected by the latter.
He had additionally accused an IAS officer, two IPS officers and a KAS officer of amassing bribes from him.
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