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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
ED attaches ₹6.15 crore properties in Chhattisgarh liquor scam investigation
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, has provisionally attached three immovable properties worth ₹6.15 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam case, according to the release. According to the ED, Congress Bhawan, Sukma, residential house at Raipur in the name of Kawasi Lakhma and residential house at Sukma in the name of Harish Kawasi (son of Kawasi Lakhma) have been attached. In a statement, ED initiated an investigation based on the FIR registered by the ACB/EOW Chhattisgarh under various sections of IPC, 1860 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the matter of liquor scam in Chhattisgarh. ED investigation revealed that Kawasi Lakhma, the then Excise Minister of Chhattisgarh, was receiving ₹2 crore per month out of the liquor scam and thereby received POC ₹72 crore in 36 months. As per the official statement, the investigation conducted led to the seizure of crucial pieces of evidence, which demonstrated the utilisation of cash by Kawasi Lakhmain in the construction of properties mentioned above. ₹68 lakh was employed in the construction of Congress Bhawan, Sukma; ₹1.40 crore was utilised in the construction of the house of Harish Lakhma, and ₹2.24 crore was utilised in the construction of his own house at Raipur. Kawasi Lakhma is presently under judicial custody. ED investigation revealed that the corruption in the liquor scam, which ran between 2019 and 2022, resulted in a massive loss to the state exchequer and generation of more than ₹2161 crore worth of POC by commission of predicate offences, as per the release. It is pertinent to mention here that the said attachment continues the previous attachment of immovable properties having a value of nearly ₹205 crore. Further investigation is in progress.
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED attaches properties worth Rs 6.15 crore linked to Congress leader
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 14 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, has provisionally attached three immovable properties worth Rs 6.15 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam case, according to the release. According to the ED, Congress Bhawan, Sukma, residential house at Raipur in the name of Kawasi Lakhma and residential house at Sukma in the name of Harish Kawasi (son of Kawasi Lakhma) have been attached. In a statement, ED initiated an investigation based on the FIR registered by the ACB/EOW Chhattisgarh under various sections of IPC, 1860 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the matter of liquor scam in Chhattisgarh. ED investigation revealed that Kawasi Lakhma, the then Excise Minister of Chhattisgarh, was receiving Rs. 2 crore per month out of the liquor scam and thereby received POC Rs 72 crore in 36 months. As per the official statement, the investigation conducted led to the seizure of crucial pieces of evidence, which demonstrated the utilisation of cash by Kawasi Lakhmain in the construction of properties mentioned above. Rs 68 lakh was employed in the construction of Congress Bhawan, Sukma; Rs 1.40 crore was utilised in the construction of the house of Harish Lakhma, and Rs 2.24 crore was utilised in the construction of his own house at Raipur. Kawasi Lakhma is presently under judicial custody. ED investigation revealed that the corruption in the liquor scam, which ran between 2019 and 2022, resulted in a massive loss to the state exchequer and generation of more than Rs. 2161 crore worth of POC by commission of predicate offences, as per the release. It is pertinent to mention here that the said attachment continues the previous attachment of immovable properties having a value of nearly Rs. 205 crore. Further investigation is in progress. (ANI)
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Liquor scam: ED attaches Congress office in Chhattisgarh, assets of ex-minister
A Congress office in Chhattisgarh apart from assets of its former minister Kawasi Lakhma and his son have been attached as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged Rs 2,100 crore worth liquor scam that took place in the state during the previous government, the ED said Friday. A provisional order for attaching these properties has been issued under the PMLA. The ED said in a statement that the attached assets include Congress Bhawan at Sukma district headquarters, which is in the name of Chhattisgarh PCC, a residential house at Raipur in the name of Kawasi Lakhma and a house at Sukma in the name of his son Harish Kawasi. The value of these three assets is `6.15 crore, it said. This is the first time that the federal probe agency has attached assets of a political party under the anti-money laundering law. A Congress spokesperson said in Raipur that the ED action was 'part of BJP's political conspiracy' and added that the party will furnish records of 'each and every' penny used for the construction of the office at Sukma.
India.com
a day ago
- Politics
- India.com
ED Attaches Congress Bhawan In Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam Case; Claims Ex-Minister Received Rs 2 Cr Monthly
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said that it has attached three properties worth over Rs six crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in connection with the Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam case. The attached properties include Congress Bhawan in Sukma. The ED also claimed that Kawasi Lakhma, the then Excise Minister of Chhattisgarh was receiving Rs 2 crore per month out of liquor scam. "Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, has provisionally attached three immovable properties worth Rs 6.15 Crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in connection with Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam case. In terms of the investigation, following buildings have been found to be constructed out of Proceeds of Crime (POC) and have therefore been attached: Congress Bhawan, Sukma, in the name of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee; a residential house at Raipur in the name of Kawasi Lakhma; and a residential house at Sukma in the name of Harish Kawasi (son of Kawasi Lakhma)," said the ED. The ED said that it initiated an investigation based on an FIR registered by ACB/EOW Chhattisgarh under various sections of IPC, 1860 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the matter of the Liquor scam in Chhattisgarh. "ED investigation revealed that Kawasi Lakhma, the then Excise Minister of Chhattisgarh was receiving Rs 2 Crore per month out of liquor scam and thereby received POC Rs 72 Crore in 36 months. Investigation conducted led to seizure of crucial pieces of evidences which demonstrated utilization of cash by Kawasi Lakhmain construction of properties mentioned above. Cash worth Rs 68 Lakhs was employed in the construction of Congress Bhawan, Sukma; Rs 1.40 Crore was utilized in the construction of the house of Harish Lakhma and Rs 2.24 Crore was utilized in the construction of his own house at Raipur. Kawasi Lakhma is presently under judicial custody," said the probe agency. The ED said that it had earlier attached properties worth Rs 205 cr in the case. "It is pertinent to mention here that the said attachment is in continuation to the previous attachment of immovable properties having a value of nearly Rs 205 Crore," it said. It further said that the investigation revealed corruption in the liquor scam which ran between 2019 to 2022 resulted in massive loss to the State Exchequer and generation of more than Rs 2,161 Crore worth of POC by commission of predicate offences.
