New Delhi: CBI raids West Bengal and Sikkim for fake passport related racket. The raids are taking place at 50 places in both the states. The investigation was conducted after receiving information about the passport racket.
CBI has registered a case against 24 people in the incident. It is reported that government officials are also included among them. The case is for granting passport on the basis of forged documents.
The CBI is conducting raids in various places including Kolkata, Siliguri and Gangtok. It is reported that some private individuals have obtained and issued passports with the help of government officials by producing forged documents. The investigation is ongoing. The authorities also stated that many people are under suspicion.