Gangtok, April 24 -- In a significant anti-corruption move, the Sikkim Vigilance Police (SVP) carried out coordinated search operations across several offices in Gangtok and Ranka, probing suspected irregularities in the implementation of key government welfare schemes.

The investigation focused on departments linked to the Sikkim Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana under the Women and Child Development Department and the House Upgradation Scheme overseen by the Rural Development Department. Officials confirmed that a range of documents tied to these schemes have been seized and are now under detailed scrutiny.

Sources within the investigation indicate that the raids are part of a broader probe into allegations of large-scale manipulation of bene...