The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches at 30 locations linked to former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik in a probe linked to alleged corruption in the awarding of a contract for a hydel project in the Union territory.
According to the probe agency’s case, a bribe of Rs 300 crores was paid for two hydel projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
CBI had registered a case in April 2022 against five individuals, including Mr Malik, in connection with alleged irregularities in awarding contracts worth Rs 2200 crores for the mentioned projects.
Responding to the allegations, Satya Pal Malik, who has been admitted to the hospital for the past few days, stated, “Despite my illness, my residence is being raided by authoritarian forces. My driver and assistant are being needlessly harassed through these searches.”
पिछले 3-4 दिनों से मैं बिमार हूं ओर हस्पताल में भर्ती हूं। जिसके वावजूद मेरे मकान में तानाशाह द्वारा सरकारी एजेंसियों से छापे डलवाएं जा रहें हैं। मेरे ड्राईवर, मेरे साहयक के ऊपर भी छापे मारकर उनको बेवजह परेशान किया जा रहा है।
में किसान का बेटा हूं, इन छापों से घबराऊंगा नहीं। में…
— Satyapal Malik 🇮🇳 (@SatyapalmalikG) February 22, 2024
“I am not afraid of these raids; I stand with the farmers. These actions won’t deter me,” he added.
