ED Arrests Ex-CM’s Aide In Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam
The ED produced her in the Special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) here on Wednesday which sent her to two-day remand, ED sources said.
Raipur: Soumya Chaurasia, deputy secretarySoumya Chaurasia, deputy secretarySoumya Chaurasia, deputy secretary, deputy secretary to former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged liquor scam that took place between 2019- 2022.
Her arrest followed her interrogation in the case by the ED on Tuesday afternoon, sources in the Central investigating agency said.
The ED produced her in the Special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) here on Wednesday which sent her to two-day remand, ED sources said.
The ED claimed that Chaurasia had played a key role in the management of the proceedings received from the alleged Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam.
The ED had described her as the scam network coordinator in the liquor scandal that took place when Mr. Baghel was chief minister of Chhattisgarh.
A WhatsApp group, named ‘Big Boss’, was created by the members of the liquor cartel to run the alleged racket, the ED investigation has indicated.
Chaurasia was earlier arrested on December two, 2022 in connection with the coal levy scam involving illicit levying of coal transported in the state.
She was in jail for two and half years and out on bail, granted by the supreme court six months ago.
She is also an accused in the district mineral fund (DMF) scam in the state.
