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ED arrests ex-Congress treasurer in Rs 3,000 crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam
ED arrests ex-Congress treasurer in Rs 3,000 crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Ramgopal Agarwal, former treasurer of the Congress in Chhattisgarh, in connection with a money laundering probe into a Rs 3,000 crore liquor scam in the state. He…
The Story in Brief
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Ramgopal Agarwal, former treasurer of the Congress in Chhattisgarh, in connection with a money laundering probe into a Rs 3,000 crore liquor scam in the state. He was remanded to ED custody for seven days.
The agency alleges that proceeds of crime were delivered to Agarwal at the Congress party office in Raipur. A syndicate of retired IAS officer Anil Tuteja, Anwar Dhebar and Arun Pati Tripathi is said to have orchestrated the scam between 2019 and 2023 through illegal commissions and unaccounted liquor sales. Agarwal had earlier given evasive replies when questioned.
The Indian Opinion
The arrest of a senior Congress treasurer in a Rs 3,000 crore scam will inevitably draw cries of political vendetta from the party. But the involvement of a retired IAS officer and a telecom service officer in the syndicate suggests a multi-layered racket beyond party lines. The real test will be whether the investigation uncovers concrete proof of cash delivery and whether the courts treat high-profile accused with the same standards as ordinary undertrials.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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