Chennai Gutka Scam: CBI raids TN minister, top cop among 40 others
The Madras High Court in April ordered the CBI to probe sale of chewing tobacco, which is banned in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar and Director General of Police T K Rajendra's houses were among the 40 locations raided by the CBI in connection with the multi-crore 'gutka scam' in Chennai.
Properties of other police officers, including former DGP S George, were also raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The raids started around 7 am on Wednesday.
The Madras High Court in April ordered the CBI to probe sale of chewing tobacco, which is banned in Tamil Nadu.
The high court order came after a raid at a businessman's properties in which a diary was recovered that allegedly contained a list of politicians and senior police officers who have been bribed.
Further details are awaited.