An IAS retired official was arrested in a liquor fraud in Chhattisgarh.
In a money laundering investigation connected to the purported liquor scam in Chhattisgarh, the ED detained IAS official Anil Tuteja on Sunday.
Anil Tuteja, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official, was detained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday in connection with a money laundering investigation pertaining to an alleged liquor fraud in Chhattisgarh. According to news agency PTI, Tuteja was placed under arrest in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and is scheduled to appear before a magistrate court to request his remand.
Anil Tuteja is who?
Anil Tuteja served as an IAS official until retiring in 2023. Reports state that in 2003, Anil Tuteja passed the UPSC civil services test. He was allegedly sent to the state’s industry and commerce department as the joint secretary.
What is the purported liquor fraud in Chhattisgarh, and what accusations are made against Anil Tuteja?
The purported alcohol scandal is connected to claims of corruption involving authorities and powerful individuals in Chhattisgarh’s liquor business. The ED claims that there were several anomalies between 2019 and 2022 involving bribery from distillers by representatives of the state-run liquor retailer, CSMCL.
The investigation team filed a chargesheet in July of last year, alleging that the ‘liquor scam’ that allegedly started in 2019 produced ₹2,161 crore in corruption proceeds. The money ought to have gone to the state exchequer, according to the ED. Anwar Dhebar and Anil Tuteja’s alcohol syndicate allegedly stole money from “every” bottle of liquor sold in Chhattisgarh, according to the ED.
The ED filed a new money laundering case on April 10 in connection with the suspected liquor fraud, after the Supreme Court’s recent reversal of its previous FIR that was based on a complaint from the Income Tax Department. Interestingly, the new case enables the investigation team to look at the accusations again.
Retired IAS officer Arrested in Chhattisgarh liquor scam….?
