CBI raids on Jayanti Natarajan

New Delhi, Sept 09: The CBI officials have raided the premises of former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a FIR against former Union Minister for 'criminal conspiracy' and 'abuse of official position'.

Jayanthi Natarajan, the former Forest, and Environment minister has been booked under IPC 120 B and 13 (2), 13/1(d) of the Prevention of Corruption act.



The agency has registered its FIR against Natarajan, Umang Kejriwal, the then managing director of Electrosteel Casting Limited, and the company beside other unidentified persons.

The case pertains to clearance given for diversion of forest land in Saranda Forest, Singhbhum District in Jharkhand to mining company Electrosteel in alleged violation of Forest (Conservation Act) in 2012.