The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday searched two premises linked to former Indian Administrative Service officer and social activist Harsh Mander, in a case of alleged Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) violation involving a non-government organisation, Centre for Equity Studies (CES).
“Mr. Mander’s official and residential premises were searched,” said a CBI official. The agency has named the Delhi-based organisation and its chairperson-cum-secretary, Mr. Mander, as the accused in the case, which has been registered on the basis of a preliminary enquiry launched on April 13, 2023.
