ED’s big disclosure regarding liquor scam

Raipur(Team Newsbuddy) : The Central Enforcement Directorate (ED) has resumed the investigation into the Rs 2100 crore liquor scam that took place during the previous Congress government in Chhattisgarh. This time the ED is investigating the matter on the basis of the FIR lodged by the state agency ACB-EOW. In this connection, the ED has arrested and remanded two key accused in the case, Anwar Dhebar and Arunpati Tripathi. The court has ordered both of them to be kept in ED custody till August 14.
The ED has revealed three major methods in connection with this liquor scam in Chhattisgarh, through which corruption was done in the purchase and sale of liquor.
Bribes were taken in each case of liquor purchased by CSMCL (Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited) from distillers.

Unaccounted sale of liquor: Unaccounted sale of raw country liquor was done from the state’s government liquor shops, due to which not a single rupee reached the state treasury. The income from this illegal sale went into the pockets of the syndicate. Commission was taken from distillers to allow them to form a cartel and get a certain share in the market. Along with this, commission was also taken from FL-10A license holders.
ED investigation has revealed that Anwar Dhebar, who is believed to be the main mastermind of this scam, operated the liquor syndicate in connivance with IAS officer Anil Tuteja. Both of them together planned the entire scam and using the influence of Anil Tuteja, Anwar Dhebar got his favorite officers posted in the Excise Department. According to the ED, Anwar Dhebar had in a way established himself as the “Excise Minister” and carried out the scam of selling illegal liquor from government shops.
The second accused, Arunpati Tripathi, played a key role in implementing the scheme of selling unaccounted liquor through CSMCL. He carried out the sale of illicit liquor by meeting with the district excise heads of 15 major revenue-yielding districts.
ED has arrested Anwar Dhebar and Arunpati Tripathi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 and both have been sent to ED remand till August 14. ED has started investigation in this case on the basis of FIR registered by ACB/EOW in the state of Chhattisgarh under various sections of IPC, 1860 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

These revelations related to the investigation of this big scam of Chhattisgarh can once again create political stir in the state. ED investigation is going on and more shocking facts are likely to come to light in the coming days.