RAIPUR, October 30: Teams from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted raids across Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Rajnandgaon, Gariaband and Korba in connection with ongoing investigations into the liquor, coal and DMF scams. Searches are underway at the residences and offices of businessmen and other individuals.
In Raipur, an ED team searched the residence of Anwar Dhebar in connection with the liquor scam. Meanwhile, an EOW team scrutinised documents at the residence of real estate businessman Sudarshan Sharma in VIP Estate.
In Rajnandgaon, searches continued at the premises of businessmen Vaibhav Golcha and Jai Bagga. In Bhilai, Durg district, a joint EOW-ACB team conducted a search at the residence of transporter Jitender Singh. The operation was reportedly linked to an oil and transport business associated with his brother-in-law, Santosh Singh.
In Bilaspur, an ACB-EOW team searched the residence of coal businessman Shajid Khan at Alka Avenue in Uslapur.
In Gariaband district, searches continued at the business establishments of Vimal Parakh and Raja Parakh, including Shanti Vijay and Navkar Jewellers. Teams also searched Raja Parakh’s residences in Gobra Nawapara and Rajim.
In Katghora, Korba district, EOW teams examined documents and questioned Municipal Council President Raj Jaisawal and home guard Dilip Kewet in connection with the ongoing DMF scam investigation.
The raids are part of ongoing investigations into alleged financial irregularities involving the liquor, coal and District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds.
