Gurgaon land deal case: CBI raids Ex-Haryana CM Hooda's premises

September 03, 2016 09:58

Just In: The CBI is carrying out searches at the residence of former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda in a land allotment case registered last year.

Apart from Hooda,former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister M L Tayal and Union Public Service Commission Member Chattar Singhs residence was raided.

Earlier, a criminal case was lodged against the then Hooda-led government in Haryana for questionable allotment of coveted industrial plots in Panchkula's Industrial Estate.

"Searches are being carried out at 20 places in Rohtak, Gurgaon, Chandigarh and Delhi. The premises of Hooda, his two former personal secretaries and a serving Indian Administrative Service official are being searched by different teams. Some private companies are also under scanner," said a CBI official.

In September last year, the CBI had taken over the investigations into alleged swindling of about Rs.1,500 crore by private companies and their associates in acquiring 400 acres of prime land in Manesar, Naurangpur and Lakhnoula in Gurgaon, in conspiracy with unknown government officials.

The land in question was acquired by the builders in Manesar, Naurangpur and Lakhnoula in the Gurgaon district. The land worth Rs 1,600 crore was purchased for just Rs 100 crore, it is alleged.

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