ED files chargesheet against 5 persons, 7 firms in Liquor Excise case
New Delhi, January 6: Delhi excise policy scam – The Enforcement Directorate filed chargesheet against 5 persons and 7 companies.
As per the sources, the total of 12 names has been mentioned in the chargesheet out if which 5 arrested.
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Further investigation is underway and the role of ECIR and other persons have been accused in various allegations.
The first chargesheet was filed by the ED in the case against Sameer Mahendru and his related firms.
The Chargesheet has been filed in the registry department of the Rouse Avenue Court by the ED officials and the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) of the case.
Meanwhile, the chargesheet was filed against Businessman Sameer Mahendru and some entities informed ED officials in the court.
The Chargesheet was filed against Businessman Sameer Mahendru as 60 days mandatory period was getting over today. ED had made the first arrest of businessman Sameer Mahendru on 27th September in this case.
Till now the Court has arrested 5 persons namely Businessmen Sharath Reddy, Sameer Mahendru, Binoy Babu, Abhishek Boinpally and Vijay Nair.
The sixth accused Amit Arora is also in judicial custody in the case.
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The ED and the CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed while modifying the Excise Policy, undue favours were extended to licence holders, licence fee was waived or reduced and L-1 licence was extended without the competent authority's approval.
- ANI
