‘Passport scam’: CBI raids 50 locations in Bengal, Gangtok

The CBI has registered a case against 24 individuals, including government officials, for their alleged involvement in issuing passports based on counterfeit documents. In the course of their operations, the CBI has apprehended an official stationed in Gangtok and a middleman. Furthermore, CBI detectives are continuing their searches not only at the passport office in Kolkata but also at various sites in Salt Lake and Howrah.