The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered a disproportionate assets case against former telecom minister A Raja, who is an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.
The agency has also conducted raids at 15 locations against the former telecom minister.
This comes over two months after the Enforcement Directorate told a special court in the national capital that Raja had "illegally" granted 2G spectrum licences to ineligible firms in lieu of which Rs 200 crore was allegedly transferred to Kalaignar TV, owned by DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's family.
Commencing final arguments in the 2G scam-related money laundering case, special public prosecutor Anand Grover alleged that a conspiracy was hatched by Raja and other accused and Rs 200 crore was the "proceed of crime".
Raja, Kanimozhi, Dayalu Ammal and 16 others, including nine firms, are facing trial in the case. ED on April 25 last year had filed a charge sheet against the accused for alleged offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The court had on October 31 last year framed charges against the accused saying that Raja, allegedly in connivance with Kanimozhi, Dayalu Ammal and other co-accused, was involved in "parking" of illegal gratification of Rs 200 crore in Kalaignar TV.
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