Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik was raided on Thursday in connection with alleged corruption in awarding the contract for the Rs 2,200 crore civil work for the Kiru Hydro Power Project in Kishtwar in 2019. At least 30 locations, including places in Jammu and Kashmir, are also being searched, officials said.
Malik, who served as the governor of Jammu and Kashmir from August 23, 2018, to October 30, 2019, had alleged that he was offered a Rs 300 crore bribe for clearing two files, including the one pertaining to the project.
