ED conducts fresh raids at 35 locations in Punjab, NCR over Delhi liquor scam

Punjab, October 7

: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided 35 locations in the state of Delhi and Punjab. The raids are being carried out over liquor policy case.

As per the sources, some liquor distributors, companies and linked entities are being searched.

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Meanwhile, ED conducted more than 103 raids in this case till now and had also arrested several businessmen over policy scam. The raids were conducted days after the Central agency arrested Sameer Mahendru, Managing Director of Delhi's Jor Bagh-based liquor distributor Indospirit Group, in the case.

Among the accused in the case are Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the then Excise Commissioner Arva Gopi Krishna, Deputy Commissioner Anand Tiwari and Assistant Commissioner Pankaj Bhatnagar. Other accused are Manoj Rai, a former employee of Pernod Ricard; Amandeep Dhal, director of Brindco Sales; director of Buddy Retail Amit Arora, and Dinesh Arora; authorised signatories of Mahadev Liquors Sunny Marwah, Arun Ramchandra Pillai and Arjun Pandey.

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The ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had alleged that irregularities were committed while modifying the Excise Policy, undue favours were extended to licence holders, the licence fee was waived or reduced and the L-1 licence was extended without the competent authority's approval -PTC News