CBI raids ex-J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik’s home amid suspected corruption in Kiru Power Project [Video]

Further intensifying the probe into alleged corruption surrounding the Kiru hydropower project, sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted searches at the residences of former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and 29 other locations.

Today’s raids were conducted as part of an investigation into alleged corruption surrounding this hydropower project. Quoting sources, some news agencies reported that the search operation commenced in the morning, deploying approximately 100 officers to raid 30 locations across multiple cities.

The probe centers on suspected corruption linked to the awarding of civil contracts for the Kiru Hydro Electric Power Project (HEP) valued at Rs 2,200 crore.

Ex-J&K Governor leveled charges of corruption

On October 17, 2021, Satya Pal Malik, the then Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, made allegations of corruption against individuals he referred to as “Ambani” and “a senior RSS functionary.”

Malik, who previously held the position of Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir before the abrogation of …