Illegal coal trade: CBI raids 40 places in three states

The searches which are primarily spread across West Bengal pertain to a new case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday started a massive search operation at 40 locations across three states including the premises of some alleged coal smugglers, officials said.

The searches which are primarily spread across West Bengal pertain to a new case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), they said.

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The officials said that the search operations are going on at 40 locations, with some people involved in the illegal trade and smuggling of coal being raided by the agency.