15 teams search homes and offices of several exporters, no arrests made so far

A week after the Supreme Court ordered for an inquiry by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged illegal export of 5 million metric tonnes of iron ore from Belekeri port in Karnataka, the CBI officials began search operations on several iron ore exporters and mining firms at various places in Bangalore, Karwar, Hospet and Goa, early this morning.