Bengaluru, May 2 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated an inquiry, codenamed 'Operation Kanak', against Bijay Kumar Singh, the head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) tasked with probing the sexual assault allegations against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna and father MLA HD Revanna.

The probe, launched on January 10, 2023, stems from an FIR filed by CBI officials against 74 individuals, including Food Corporation of India (FCI) executive director Sudeep Singh, concerning alleged corruption. Under the guise of 'Operation Kanak,' CBIofficials conducted raids at 50 locations across the country.

Bijay Kumar Singh, a seasoned IPS officer of the Karnataka cadre, assumed the role of executive director (personnel) at FCI on...