New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has claimed to have recovered an automatic rifle from the farmhouse of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati at Bulandsher and has informed the district administration for necessary action.

The disclosure was made by the CBI in its detailed report to the designated court at Lucknow on October 13 on the searches conducted at 21 places in the controversial Taj Heritage Corridor project.

CBI alleged that during its raids on premises belonging to Mayawati and her close relatives, it had found an automatic rifle at the farmhouse at Bulandsher which is owned by the former Chief Minister.

On enquiry, it was found that the weapon was licenced and was in the name of Mayawati's brother Raj Kumar and should not have been kept there, the CBI sources said.

The sources said the district administration had been informed about the same for necessary action which might include registration of an Arms Act case against the owner of the farmhouse besides cancellation of the licence.

The report submitted to the designated court gave details about the seizure, which included recovery of Rs 5 lakh from Mayawati's Delhi residence.

The CBI had taken search warrants from the court after registering a case against Mayawati and others on October 5.

PTI