Raipur, Nov. 23 -- Chhattisgarh witnessed a major enforcement drive on Sunday as joint teams of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) conducted simultaneous searches across several districts over alleged irregularities in excise operations and District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds.

The action began around 6 am and extended across nearly 20 locations in districts including Raipur, Jagdalpur, Kondagaon, Ambikapur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, and Dhamtari.

Officials focused their attention on financial documentation, supply records, billing patterns, payment processes, and contractual arrangements associated with DMF-linked transactions.

Among those under the scanner are former excise official Niranjan Das and busin...