In significant development in the ongoing investigation of fraud of massive liqueur in Chhattisgarh has a directorate for enforcement (ed) qualities worthwhile £6.15 Crore, including the Congress Party and the assets belonging to the former Minister of Consumer Tax Kawasi Lakhma and his son Harish Lakhma. This means the first time the federal agency has attached the assets of the Political Party under the Act on the Prevention of Money washing (PMLA).
The connected assets include the Bhawan Congress based in the Sukma district, registered under the Congress Committee of Chhattisgarh Pradesh, a residential house in Raipur, owned by Kawasi Lakhma, and another house in the name of his son Harish. The Provisional Ed command comes in the middle of the probe into the alleged missile 2,100 GBP Crore Liquor “> £2100 rockets of the Crore Crore, which operated in the state during the previous government led by Congress between 2019 and 2022.
Kawasi Lakhma, a six -time MLA from the seat of the Assembly account and the former Minister of the Exclusions in the Bhupesh Baghel government, was arrested by ED in January 2025. His son Harish Lakhma serves as president of Panchayat in a knot. The agency claims that Lakhma was a key figure in the liqueur syndicate and approximately received £2 crore per month in 36 months, in the amount £72 crore in illegal returns. Ed claims that these illegal funds were used to build a congress office and residential real estate associated with the Lakhma family.
Survey revealed that fraud with alcohol caused huge losses of the treasury and enriched the recipient of the syndicate with more accurate £2 100 crore. Ed also claimed that Lakhma played a key role in policy changes, including the introduction of the FL-10A license, which enabled licenses to benefit from the segment of foreign spirits. Although Lakhma knew about illegal operations, he reportedly did nothing to stop them and actively facilitate the operation of the syndicate by manipulating the ward procedures.
After the Congress spokesperson in Raipur, Ed’s step in the political conspiracy organized by the central government led by BJP condemned the step. The party undertook to provide detailed accounts on all funds used in the construction of the Congress of the Sukma. Meanwhile, Bhupesh Baghel accused ED of targeting the leader of Congress to suppress their reputation before the upcoming elections.
In December 2024, decisive evidence that linked the proceeds from crime with immovable assets appeared, in December 2024 the raids of ED on the Lakhma family real estate in Family real estate in Lakhm. Kawasi Lakhma remains in the judiciary as the investigation continues.
(Tagstotranslate) alcohol fraud
