India, Jan. 14 -- Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) raided three locations linked to the former minister Mahendrajeet Malviya days after he quit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and rejoined the Opposition Congress.

On Wednesday, the ACB said the agency's Banswara unit searched Malviya's two petrol pumps and a crusher plant over allegations of irregularities. He said no case has been lodged. "Our team spoke to some of the staff of the two petrol pumps and collected some documents and relevant information for further investigation."

Malviya denied any irregularities. "I am innocent...there are no irregularities in my petrol pumps and crusher plant. Hence, I returned [to Banswara] immediately so that they would not think I w...