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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Two liquor scam accused sent to jail
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.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Liquor scam: SuspendedIAS quizzed by ACB
Ranchi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday interrogated suspended IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey and joint excise commissioner Gajendra Kumar Singh in connection with the Rs 38-crore liquor scam. Meanwhile, Choubey has moved the Jharkhand high court, challenging his arrest and prosecution initiated by the ACB. Notably, the interrogation continued for several hours at the ACB office here. DGP Anurag Gupta, who also heads the ACB, visited the place for a short period during the interrogation. The ACB team took Choubey from the paying ward of Rims to its office at about 11 am. A resident doctor also accompanied the accused to take care of his health. In his petition to the HC, Choubey sought the quashing of his criminal proceedings and the FIR filed in connection with the liquor scam. Challenging his arrest by the ACB, Choubey's petition said he has been falsely implicated in the case and there is no evidence against him and all allegations are false.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Liquor scam accused interrogated by ACB
1 2 Ranchi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) interrogated joint excise commissioner Gajendra Singh in the Rs 38 crore liqour scam on Thursday. Singh was brought from the Birsa Munda Central jail to the ACB office. Source said Chitij Trivedi, a relative of accused principal secretary Vinay Choubey, was also questioned. The ACB got two-day custody of both Singh and Choubey for interrogation from the court. The sleuths might confront the accused persons with each other to ascertain their statements. The ACB had arrested Choubey and Singh in the case on May 20. The state police had deployed personnel around the ACB office during the exercise. BJP state president Babulal Marandi said, "If ACB wants to know the truth, it should ask Choubey if he had received the letter written by him to CM Hemant Soren before the Chhattisgarh scam. If his reply is in the affirmative, he should answer as to what action did he take? Was the selection of Marshan Securities and Vision Hospitality possible without the intervention of the CM office and what is the role of the CM in the scam. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo ?" Reports surfaced that the state govt has initiated move for the suspension of Choubey, Singh, Jharkhand State Beverage Corporation Limited's general manager (GM) (finance) Sudhir Kumar Das, and GM (operations-cum-finance) Sudhir Kumar. The personnel department refused to comment on the matter.
Hans India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
IAS Officer Vinay Choubey Arrested In Jharkhand Liquor Scam Linked To Chhattisgarh Syndicate
In a significant development in the Jharkhand excise scam, the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested senior IAS officer and Excise Secretary Vinay Choubey along with Joint Commissioner of Excise Gajendra Singh. The arrests were made in connection with the alleged manipulation of the 2022 liquor policy to benefit a liquor syndicate from Chhattisgarh. The ACB alleges that Choubey, in collusion with members of the Chhattisgarh liquor cartel, crafted a revised excise policy that led to significant financial losses for the Jharkhand government. The policy changes reportedly favored select private parties, helping them secure lucrative contracts related to liquor supply, staffing, and hologram systems in the state. The investigation began after an FIR was registered in Raipur in 2024, based on a complaint by Ranchi resident Vikas Kumar. The FIR named seven individuals, including Choubey and another businessman Anil Tuteja, under IPC sections 420 (cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy). The Enforcement Directorate (ED) also conducted multiple raids and recovered documents indicating possible money laundering. Following this, the Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) sought sanction from the Jharkhand government to prosecute Choubey and Singh. After receiving legal counsel, the ACB proceeded with their arrest — detaining Choubey from his residence and summoning Singh for questioning, after which both were formally arrested. This case marks one of the most high-profile corruption crackdowns in recent months, highlighting alleged inter-state collusion to exploit excise policy loopholes for personal and political gain. Investigations are ongoing.
Hans India
23-05-2025
- Hans India
IAS Officer Vinay Choubey Arrested In Jharkhand Excise Scam
IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey, former Excise Secretary of Jharkhand, was arrested by the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with a major excise scam. Alongside Choubey, Joint Commissioner of Excise Gajendra Singh was also taken into custody. The ACB alleges that Choubey collaborated with a Chhattisgarh-based liquor syndicate to draft and implement a new liquor policy in Jharkhand in 2022, which resulted in significant financial losses to the state exchequer. Investigations revealed that the policy was tailored to benefit members of the syndicate, with tenders and contracts for liquor supply, staffing, and the hologram system being awarded to associates of the group. This manipulation reportedly led to losses of around ₹38 crore for the state. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had previously conducted raids at multiple locations, seizing documents linked to money laundering activities associated with the scam. The case originated from an FIR registered in September 2024, naming Choubey and several others. The FIR, filed under sections related to fraud, criminal conspiracy, and corruption, accuses the officials of bypassing due process in awarding contracts and receiving illegal commissions. Following legal consultations and approval from the state government, the ACB detained Choubey from his residence and, after questioning both officials, placed them in judicial custody.
