Face2News/New Delhi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed second supplementary chargesheet before the Designated Court, Delhi against five accused including Director of a private company in an on-going investigation of a case.
A case was registered on 17.08.2022 against Deputy Chief Minister, GNCTD of Delhi and others including then Commissioner (Excise), then Deputy Commissioner (Excise), then Assistant Commissioner (Excise), all of GNCTD, Delhi; 10 liquor licencees, their associates & unknown others on a reference from MHA(GOI) related to alleged irregularities in framing & implementation of the excise policy of GNCTD, Delhi.(SUBHEAD)
It was further alleged that irregularities were committed including in modifications in Excise Policy, extending undue favours to the licencees, waiver/reduction in licence fee, extension of L-1 license without approval etc. It was also alleged that Illegal gains on count of these acts were diverted to concerned public servants by private parties by making false entries in their books of accounts.
Searches were earlier conducted at various locations including in Delhi, Gurugram, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Bengaluru which led to recovery of incriminating documents/articles, digital records etc.
During investigation, several accused were also arrested. Earlier, a chargesheet was filed in November, 2022 against seven accused including then Deputy Commissioner(Excise), then Assistant Commissioner( Excise) & private persons and a supplementary chargesheet was filed in April, 2023 against four accused including then Deputy Chief Minister, GNCTD of Delhi & private persons. Further investigation was continuing.
During further investigation, alleged role of said accused was found in respect of transfer of ill-gotten money amounting to Rs.44.54 crore to Goa through hawala channel.
Further investigation is continuing.
