New Delhi, Oct 23 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations on Friday and Saturday at the premises of ex-Managing Director of Markfed, treasurer and office-bearers of Chhattisgarh Rice Millers Association, district Marketing Officers, and a few rice millers, in the Custom Rice Milling special incentive scam.

In a statement, the financial probe agency stated that the ED initiated investigation on the basis of a complaint filed by the Income-Tax Department under various Sections of the I-T Act, 1961 and IPC, 1860 before the of CJM, Raipur.

It was alleged in the complaint that the officer-bearers of Chhattisgarh State Rice Millers Association colluded with officers of Chhattisgarh State Marketing Federation Ltd (Markfed) and hatched a conspiracy to misuse the special incentive and earn crores in kickbacks.