Chennai, Apr 6 (UNI) A day after conducting raids in multiple locations
in connection with the Rs 5,832 crore illegal mining scam in Tamil Nadu,
CBI on Sunday registered seven cases in this connection.
A CBI release said raids were conducted at 12 locations in Tamil Nadu
on Saturday pertaining to illegal mining, transportation and export of
Beach Sand Minerals.
The CBI has registered 07 cases, in compliance of order of the Madras
High Court on February 17, 2025 in a suo motu PIL, pertaining to illegal
mining in three coastal districts of Tamil Nadu (Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and
Kanniyakumari) during the period from 2000 to 2017 against 21 accused
and six companies/firms and unknown officials/others.
It has been alleged that the accused mining companies/Directors/Partners
entered into Criminal Conspiracy with unknown public servants and unknown
private persons and committed theft, cheating and violated the provisions of
the MMDR Act, 1957 and the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
It was also alleged that the public servants had abused their official position
and extended undue favours to the accused mining companies.
Further, it has also been alleged that these mining companies caused losses
to the tune of Rs. 5832.29 crore to the government on account of cost of minerals
and royalty.
Searches were conducted by CBI at residential and official premises of the
accused persons/firms/companies allegedly involved in illegal mining, storage,
transportation and export of Beach Sand Minerals, at 12 locations in Tirunelveli,
Tuticorin and Chennai which led to recovery incriminating documents.
Investigation is continuing.
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