Question : ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU



(a) the number of Central Government officers against whom the Anti-Corruption Bureau has carried out raids during 2007-08 to 2010-2011, year-wise;

(b) the total amount of cash seized during the raids; and

(c) the details of the action taken in regard to these raids and the details of the property and cash seized from the officers/ officials found guilty in these raids?

Answer given by the minister


Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) CBI conducts searches at various places, from time to time, during investigation in accordance with law, depending on requirement of the cases. The number of raids/searches and properties, cash etc. seized/recovered during searches are a part of individual case records and such data is not maintained centrally.

(b) The information is a part of individual case records and is not maintained centrally.

(c) CBI has registered 1832 cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 during the last 4 years i.e. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 (upto 30.11.2011). The year-wise details of these cases are enclosed at Annexure-A.