NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) has registered a case against Aam Aadmi Party MLA and former minister of Delhi – Asim Ahmad Khan , after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal forwarded a complaint to the agency earlier this month.

While sacking him, Kejriwal had alleged that Khan had demanded a bribe from a complainant.

“There has been a serious complaint against cabinet minister Asim Ahmed Khan. An hour-long audio clip was sent to us by the complainant. We did a preliminary assessment. Prima facie, it seems to be a serious allegation,” Kejriwal had said in a press conference. Kejriwal had claimed that the complainant had accused Khan, Delhi food and supplies minister, of demanding a Rs 6 lakh in bribe.

CBI said that there was a demand and acceptance of illegal gratification of Rs 6 lakh by Khan from a builder for allowing him to construct a building in violation of building bye-laws.

CBI conducted raids at two places in Delhi and one place in Noida at the premises of Khan and a private person, while led to the recovery of certain incriminating documents.