Chennai, Apr 6 (Reporter) A day after conducting raids in multiple locations in connection with the Rs 5,832 crore illegal mining scam in Tamil Nadu, CBI on Sunday registered seven cases in this connection. A CBI release said raids were conducted at 12 locations in Tamil Nadu on Saturday pertaining to illegal mining, transportation and export of Beach Sand Minerals. The CBI has registered 07 cases, in compliance of order of the Madras High Court on February 17, 2025 in a suo motu PIL, pertaining to illegal mining in three coastal districts of Tamil Nadu (Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanniyakumari) during the period from 2000 to 2017 against 21 accused and six companies/firms and unknown officials/others. It has been alleged that the accused mining companies/Directors/Partners entered into Criminal Conspiracy with unknown public servants and unknown private persons and committed theft, cheating and violated the provisions of the MMDR Act, 1957 and the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. It was also alleged that the public servants had abused their official position and extended undue favours to the accused mining companies. Further, it has also been alleged that these mining companies caused losses to the tune of Rs. 5832.29 crore to the government on account of cost of minerals and royalty. Searches were conducted by CBI at residential and official premises of the accused persons/firms/companies allegedly involved in illegal mining, storage, transportation and export of Beach Sand Minerals, at 12 locations in Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Chennai which led to recovery incriminating documents. Investigation is continuing...////...