New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out search and seizure operations at nine locations across Chhattisgarh as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the payment of land compensation under the Bharatmala Project, officials said.

The raids are being carried out in Raipur and Mahasamund regions of Chhattisgarh since morning in close coordination with the state police force.

Officilas said the searches were conducted by the Raipur zonal office of the ED in connection with the "investigation into alleged irregularities in payment of compensation for acquisition of land for Raipur-Visakhapatnam economic corridor under Bharatmala Project."

The probe relates to suspected financial ...