CBI has conducted searches at 12 locations including Bulandshahar, Lucknow, Fatehpur, Azamgarh, Allahabad, Noida, Gorakhpur, Deoria and other places in two separate cases related to alleged illegal mining.

On the basis of these searches, it has registered one case against former Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh) DM Abhay & others and another case against former DM Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) Vivek & others.

According to information available, Rs.47 Lakh in cash was recovered from the premises of Abhay currently posted as DM Bulandshehar. Similarly, Rs. 10 Lakh in cash was recovered from the premises of former Deoria ADM (presently posted as CDO, Azamgarh ) Devi Sharan Upadhyay. Further, some documents related to properties were recovered from Vivek who is currently posted as Director, Training & Employment, Lucknow.

More details are awaited.