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Two liquor scam accused sent to jail

Two liquor scam accused sent to jail

Time of India31-05-2025
Ranchi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday produced suspended IAS officer Vinay Choubey and excise officer Gajendra Singh before the special ACB court which sent them to the Birsa Munda Central jail under judicial custody in connection with the liquor scam.
During the hearing, ACB did not plead for further police remand of the two accused officers.
Viplav Ajmani, the advocate appearing on behalf of the accused, prayed that Choubey be sent to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) due to his medical conditions. The ACB public prosecutor, Vijendra Sahay, argued that the provision should be allowed only if the medical condition of the accused requires it. The court ordered that Choubey be sent to jail and directed the jail superintendent to provide treatment to him by a doctor under the jail manual.
The court also asked the jail administration to provide day-to-day reports on his health.
ACB arrested Choubey and Singh on May 20 in connection with the Rs 38-crore liquor scam in the state.
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