Raipur: As the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has triggered its investigation in Chhattisgarh over the money laundering scam, it raided about half a dozen places in the capital city and Bhilai today. Sources reveal that the information about the raids is oming to notive of the people associated with hawala business. Businessman Anwar Dhebar, who was arrested in the alleged liquor scam has been produced in court today after his remand period ends today.
Meanwhile, the Aam Admi Party has demanded that ED should arrest chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and probe his role in the alleged scam. To this, CM Baghel called the ED as an ‘agent’ of Bhartiya Janata Party and dubbed ED’s claim of unearthing an alleged liquor scam in the state as false and baseless.
“Who brought the policy? – How much BJP revenue came? Rs. 3900 crore during BJP, Rs 6000 crore during Congress What did CAG of the Government of India say in the audit?- Gave a clean chit to Chhattisgarh government, then what is ED-ED?”, points out CM Baghel in his tweet today.
Justice before the assembly election in Chhattisgarh, the liquor scam has come to the fore as ED arrested Anwar Dhebar, brother of Congress leader and Raipur Mayor Ejaz Dhebar in a Rs. 2000 crore scam between 2019-22. Accused of being the prime accused, the court had ordered Dhebar in four days of remand. IAS officer Anil Tuteja posted as the joint secretary in the state’s industry and commerce department was also named the mastermind of the alleged liquor scam in the state.