Chhattisgarh ‘liquor scam’: ED files plea in HC, seeks CBI probe
“We had shared information with the state of Chhattisgarh on July 11, but no action was taken. Hence, we had to approach the High Court, seeking a CBI probe in the matter,” Saurabh Pandey, ED counsel, said.
Property attached by ED in Raipur in alleged liquor scam case (Express/File) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a petition before the Chhattisgarh High Court seeking a CBI investigation into the alleged Rs 2,161-crore liquor scam in the state. The matter is expected to come up for hearing next week.
“We had shared information with the state of Chhattisgarh on July 11, but no action was taken. Hence, we had to approach the High Court, seeking a CBI probe in the matter,” Saurabh Pandey, ED counsel, said.
Last month, the ED had filed a prosecution complaint before a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) special court alleging that a criminal syndicate comprising senior government officials, politicians and private persons had pocketed Rs 2,161 crore by creating a parallel system that sold liquor illegally.
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