CBI raids 16 locations related to Lalu Yadav, family members

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches in 16 locations related to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and former Union Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and their daughter Misa Bharti, agency sources said on Friday.

Sources said the sleuths of CBI are carrying out searches in several places in Delhi, Bihar and Odisha after it registered a fresh case in connection with an alleged "land for job scam'" during Lalu's tenure as Railways Minister.

They said that premier probe agency registered the case against the former Railways Minister.

It was alleged that the former Railways Minister took land from the aspirants in lieu for job in the railways, sources added.

On February 15, the RJD chief was convicted in fifth case of fooder scam during his tenure as Bihar Chief Minister. (UNI)