CHENNAI: The Income Tax department joined the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in conducting searches at the Chennai residence of former environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan after filing an FIR against her in connection with clearance given during her tenure for diversion of forest land for mining in alleged violation of laws.
An Income tax official confirmed that a team from the director general of income tax (Investigations) joined CBI in conducting searches of the former minister.
This comes in the wake of CBI filing an FIR against the minister under section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.