CBI searches at Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's brother's residence
Hindustan TimesSearches were carried out on Friday morning by the CBI at the residence of Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot's brother, Agrasen Gehlot, in Jodhpur. Rajasthan chief minister's brother has been under the scanner of probe agencies over alleged irregularities in exports of fertilisers meant for Indian farmers. The probe - based on an investigation carried out by the customs department and the Directorate of Revenue and Intelligence in 2009 in the export of Muriate of Potash or MOP worth ₹57 lakh in 12 consignments the same year - has led to several summons and searches linked to Ashok Gehlot's brother. As per the customs probe report, Agrasen Gehlot “knowingly opted to become a part of the syndicate in the entire chain of the conspiracy by facilitating the said consortium by supplying subsidized MOP, which was meant for sale to farmers only and forged documents for which he admittedly gained a certain amount as his commission”.