ED busts Rs 2,000-cr liquor 'scam' in Chhattisgarh, alleges politician-bureaucrat nexus
India TodayThe Enforcement Directorate said it has busted a Rs 2,000-crore liquor scam which was allegedly being operated with the help of top politicians and bureaucrats in Chhattisgarh, a state where the Congress is in power. Anwar Dhebar, though a private citizen, was backed and worked for illegal gratification of the high-level political executives and senior bureaucrats,” the ED said. He controlled the entire chain of the liquor trade starting from -- private distillers, FL-10A license holders, senior officers of the excise department, district-level excise officers, manpower suppliers, glass bottle makers, hologram makers, cash collection vendors etc. Pattern 2: Anwar Dhebar, in conspiracy with others, started getting manufactured unaccounted country-made raw liquor and sold them through government-run shops. ED'S SEARCH OPERATIONS, SUMMONS TO ANWAR DHEBAR Earlier, the ED had conducted search operations at 35 locations across Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Delhi, including the residential premises of Anwar Dhebar.