Jaipur, Feb 17 (NationPress) In a significant move regarding the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam, the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) executed simultaneous raids at numerous locations across the nation on Tuesday.

Sources indicate that multiple ACB teams conducted synchronized searches at approximately 15 sites, including Jaipur, Barmer, Sikar, Jalore, Delhi, Bihar, and Jharkhand.

These operations are part of an ongoing investigation into purported corruption within the state's flagship water initiative, 'Har Gahr Jal' (Tap in every home).

Reports suggest that ACB teams targeted the premises of a retired Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), a senior IAS officer, alongside other suspects connected to the alleged fraud.

Officials are scrutinizing documents and interrogating the retired official regarding the tender allocation procedures during his service.

This retired official is accused of awarding contracts valued in crores to favored companies allegedly based on falsified experience certificates.

According to officials, the questioning is part of a larger inquiry into irregularities in the procurement and tendering processes linked to the Jal Jeevan Mission.

More than seven suspects have reportedly been detained for questioning in this operation, overseen by ACB Director General Govind Gupta and Additional Director General Smita Srivastava.

Among those being interrogated are officials and contractors suspected of participating in the alleged discrepancies.

Sources indicate that formal arrests of some individuals may occur later today, depending on the results of the interrogations and evidence assessments.

This crackdown is not confined to Rajasthan; ACB teams have also executed searches in Bihar and Jharkhand, where companies tied to the case are believed to operate.

The entire operation is being managed by DIG Dr. Rameshwar Singh and SP Pushpendra Singh Rathore, who is additionally leading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) examining the case.

Officials have reportedly seized electronic devices, diaries, and documents related to banking transactions, which are currently under analysis as part of the investigation.

The Jal Jeevan Mission scam is estimated to involve irregularities exceeding Rs 900 crore.

Investigators assert that certain companies obtained contracts by submitting forged experience certificates.

Previously, former minister Mahesh Joshi and several engineers were apprehended and incarcerated. This latest action indicates that the inquiry is now advancing towards senior officials and key players in the alleged scam.