CBI raids 26 locations across 11 states in Border Road Organization fund scam

NEW DELHI, July 6, 2026:- The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted widespread searches at 26 locations across 11 states and union territories in connection with the misappropriation of funds within the Border Road Organization.

The extensive operation covered regions including Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland. The searches are tied to four criminal cases involving the embezzlement of organization funds.

According to a press release from the Central Bureau of Investigation, the cases involve irregularities in deploying casual laborers and releasing payments under the names of fake casual laborers for Project Vijayak and Project Yojak in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

The Ministry of Defence lodged criminal complaints that led to the registration of four First Information Reports. These complaints stemmed from an internal enquiry conducted by the Technical Board of Officers of the Border Road Organization.

The alleged offenses include the misappropriation of government funds, cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust, and criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code, as well as criminal misconduct and bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

A total of 10 officers, holding ranks such as Lieutenant Colonel, Major, and Engineers, have been named in the FIRs alongside several private individuals. During the searches, investigators recovered numerous incriminating documents and digital evidence as the investigation continues.