CBI raids fmr minister Jayanthi Natarajan's premises in Chennai
September 09, 2017  17:53
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The Central Bureau of Investigation today searched the premises of former environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan in Chennai.

An FIR has also been lodged against the former minister under Section 120B PC Act for abuse of official position and criminal conspiracy.

The 63-year-old was environment minister from July 2011 to December 2013 in the UPA-2 government.

The CBI also filed an FIR against Electrosteel Casting Ltd and others under Section 120B PC Act.

The central agency is also conducting raids across Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ranchi and Odhisha in connection to the case.

She quit the Congress in January 2015 with a scathing attack on party vice president Rahul Gandhi.
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