Belagavi, Sept. 10 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued its searches for the second consecutive day on Thursday at the residence of Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi and his close associates in Belagavi.

The searches continued till late last night, with the investigation reportedly intensifying in connection with alleged illegal foreign investment.

The searches were conducted at Satish Jarkiholi's residence in Gokak city, where his wife and daughter, MP Priyanka Jarkiholi, were present.

The ED officials also searched the residence of Jarkiholi's family member Y Manjunath in Belagavi and the house of Girish Sonawalkar, who is said to be a close associate of the minister.

The residence of Satish Jarkiholi's private secretary ...