Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) has raided the residence of senior politician Debi Prasad Mishra today.
The residence is situated at Unit-1 area of Bhubaneswar. According to sources, the said raid has been conducted in connection the Seashore Chit-fund Scam.
It is alleged that Debi Mishra, during his tenure as Culture and Tourism minister, had allowed Seashore to set up a boating project in Mahanadi along with a restaurant in the outskirts of Cuttack city.
Besides these it is alleged that he had also given permission to the company to manage a government-run guest house at Atri in Khurda district.
Raid underway, further details awaited.