The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at the premises of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal on Friday in connection with a case of alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, officials said.

According to the officials, the searches are being carried out under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and are aimed at gathering additional evidence. About a dozen premises in Mumbai and Delhi, including Goyal's residence in the former, are known to have been searched.