NEW DELHI: The
CBI on Friday conducted massive "surprise checks" as part of its preventive vigilance excercise. The excercise was undertaken in conjunction with Vigilance Wing of around 30 Central Government Departments and organisations of GOI in more than 25 States and Union Territories, the agency said in a statement.
"These joint surprise checks are being conducted to unearth any wrong-doing at places which are prone to corruptible practices while rendering services or implementing projects of the Government of India, at the cutting edge level," said a spokesperson.
The documents seized during the searches are being scrutinized for further action, said the agency.
The CBI has also registered a case against a private company and its directors for allegedly defrauding a consortium of banks to the tune of Rs 555.65 crore. Searches were conducted by the agency on Friday in Himachal Pradesh in this case and incriminating documents were recovered.
It has been alleged that the company duped the banks by misrepresentations and concealment of facts apart from furnishing false documents tp the bank.