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CBI Books Former Maharashtra Home Minister Under Corruption Charges, Properties Being Searched

The Bombay High Court handed over the investigation in the case last week to the CBI, giving the agency 15 days to decide if the corruption case can be filed or not.

As the central probe agency filed a corruption case against him, former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh’s home was searched by the CBI this morning.

The preliminary inquiry by the CBI in Mr Deshmukh’s case was completed on Friday, in which the agency probed the corruption allegations against him. The allegations were made by ex-Mumbai top cop Parambir Singh.

The Bombay High Court handed over the investigation in the case last week to the CBI, giving the agency 15 days to decide if the corruption case can be filed or not. Acting on the court orders, the CBI had registered a preliminary enquiry against Anil Deshmukh and unknown others on April 6.

The CBI is now conducting raids in multiple locations today after it registered the case.

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