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CBI Seeks Custody of Chandrakar to Trace Chhattisgarh Officials Involved in Money Flow
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 04:41 PM
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The Central Bureau of Investigation has requested the custody of Chandrakar to identify Chhattisgarh officials who allegedly received money as part of a corruption probe.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally requested the custody of a person named Chandrakar in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged payments received by officials in Chhattisgarh.
The probe, which is focused on uncovering a possible corruption network, seeks to trace the flow of money and identify the officials who may have benefited from it. Chandrakar is believed to hold information that could help the investigators pinpoint the recipients.
The CBI’s request is expected to be presented to a court, which will decide whether Chandrakar can be placed under custody pending the completion of the inquiry. The agency has emphasized that the move is a standard procedure in corruption investigations.
If the court grants the custody order, it would allow the CBI to conduct a more thorough examination of the financial trails and potentially bring implicated officials to justice as part of India’s broader anti-corruption efforts.
The probe, which is focused on uncovering a possible corruption network, seeks to trace the flow of money and identify the officials who may have benefited from it. Chandrakar is believed to hold information that could help the investigators pinpoint the recipients.
The CBI’s request is expected to be presented to a court, which will decide whether Chandrakar can be placed under custody pending the completion of the inquiry. The agency has emphasized that the move is a standard procedure in corruption investigations.
If the court grants the custody order, it would allow the CBI to conduct a more thorough examination of the financial trails and potentially bring implicated officials to justice as part of India’s broader anti-corruption efforts.