Mumbai, Jun 12(Mumbai Mirror): The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday filed an FIR against former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal in connection with Maharashtra Sadan scam, three days after registering a case against him in allotment of land in Kalina.

Bhujbal was Public Works Department (PWD) minister in the previous Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra. The FIR names him, his son Pankaj, nephew Samir and 14 others. The case relates to awarding of contract for construction of new building of Maharashtra Sadan, the state government's guest house in New Delhi.

Following a complaint lodged by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Anjali Damania, state ACB had initiated a probe against the Bhujbal and his family. Damania had alleged that there had been rampant corruption and largescale irregularities in the construction of the new Maharashtra Sadan.

No need to arrest Bhujbal: ACB

Meanwhile, three days after registering an FIR against Bhujbal and five others in an alleged corruption case, the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday said a probe was on into it and there was no need to arrest the accused as of now.