The Enforcement Directorate attached Rs 38.21 crore worth of assets linked to ex IAS Niranjan Das and 30 excise officials.

The Enforcement Directorate alleged that a "criminal" syndicate, involving senior bureaucrats and political figures of the state, "completely hijacked" the Chhattisgarh excise department between 2019 and 2023.

ED uncovers ₹2,883 crore liquor scam in Chhattisgarh, implicating bureaucrats and politicians in extensive corruption and illegal activities.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 68.16 crore belonging to three major Chhattisgarh-based distilleries as part of its investigation conducted into the massive state liquor scam involving a criminal syndicate of high-ranking bureaucrats, politicians, and private entities. India News | ED Attaches Rs 68.16-cr Assets of Three Major Chhattisgarh-based Distilleries in Liquor Scam Case.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. ED's Raipur zonal office attached these properties under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, pointing out "the current attachment highlights the deep-rooted complicity of the very officials tasked with protecting state revenue." India News | Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam: ED Attaches Rs 38.21-cr Assets of Ex-IAS Niranjan Das, 30 Other Excise Officials.