Excise secy quizzed in liquor scam
Ranchi: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Monday questioned excise department secretary
Manoj Kumar
and several traders in connection with the Rs 38-crore liquor scam in the state.
DGP Anurag Gupta, who also heads the ACB, confirmed the development but did not provide details related to the interrogation.
ACB had arrested five persons, including IAS officer Vinay Choubey and excise officer Gajendra Singh, both suspended after the scam surfaced, in connection with the case in May this year.
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