Chhattisgarh ACB-EOW Raids 19 Sites in Liquor and DMF Probes

Overview

• State anti-corruption and economic offences teams searched 19 locations on November 23 across Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg-Bhilai, Bastar, Surguja, Kondagaon, Balrampur and Dhamtari.
• Eight premises were examined under the liquor case, including sites linked to relatives of retired IAS officers Anil Tuteja and Niranjan Das in Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg and Bastar.
• Eleven locations were searched in the DMF probe at premises tied to supplier Harpal Singh Arora and associated contractors, with hard drives, bank statements and property deeds seized for forensic review.
• The DMF case is registered as Crime No. 02/2024 and the liquor case as Crime No. 04/2024 under the Prevention of Corruption Act and relevant IPC sections, while the ED pursues the money‑laundering angle.
• Authorities cite alleged diversion of DMF welfare funds and a multi‑crore liquor network reported at roughly Rs 2,500–3,200 crore from 2019–23, following October sweeps that yielded digital money‑trail evidence.