Bizman sent to jail in liquor scam
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Ranchi: Anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Friday produced Chhattisgarh-based businessman Siddharth Singhania before the court in Ranchi in connection with the Rs 38 crore liquor scam in Jharkhand.
The ACB did not pray for his police remand leading the court to send him to jail under judicial custody.
The ACB had arrested Singhania from Raipur on Thursday. He was brought to Ranchi on a 72-hour transit remand. TNN
The arrest came after the special ACB court in Ranchi issued an arrest warrant against Singhania. The ACB had prayed the court for warrant after Singhania failed to appear before for it on summons for facing questions related to case.
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