New Delhi, May 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said that it conducted search operations on Thursday at multiple locations in Chandigarh and Panchkula in connection with the Haryana IDFC First Bank/AU Small Finance Bank scam case.

The case was handed over to the CBI by the government of Haryana for investigation. It is alleged that certain officials of IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank, in connivance with public servants from various departments of the Haryana government, misappropriated government funds through fraudulent means.

Searches were conducted at seven locations, including residential premises, business establishments/showrooms of jewellers, premises of suspected beneficiaries of the misappropria...