After the new ECIR has been registered in the liquor scam case, the ED team is now on action mode. The Enforcement Directorate detained retired IAS Anil Tuteja and his son Yash Tuteja on Saturday. On Sunday morning, ED presented Tuteja in the court after his arrest. However, after questioning, son Yash has been released.
On April 8, in the liquor scam case of Chhattisgarh, the Supreme Court had canceled the ECIR of ED in the money laundering case. With this, 6 accused including Anil Tuteja and his son Yash got relief. But, just 2 days after the Supreme Court’s decision, the Enforcement Directorate had filed a new ECIR in this case on the basis of EOW’s FIR.
Anil Tuteja’s arrest shown, son released
In this case, both of them will be presented in the court today by the officers of the Enforcement Directorate. ED has shown the arrest of Anil Tuteja at around 4 am today. At the same time, his son Yash Tuteja has been released after interrogation. Tuteja has been presented in the court today. ED has called him the architect of liquor scam.
ED has given several grounds for the arrest of Anil Tuteja. ED has given details of the grounds of arrest on nearly 16 pages. ED has said that Anwar Dhebar formed a syndicate in the liquor scam and the maximum power of that syndicate was from Anil Tuteja, who was in the role of controller.
Anil Tuteja was detained with son Yash yesterday
In this case, ED has detained retired IAS Anil Tuteja and his son Yash Tuteja on Saturday itself. ED can interrogate both of them in the liquor scam case. Former IAS officer Tuteja had reached the ACB-EWO office along with his son to record his statement in the excise case. Read the full news here…
Action can be taken in a week
After the new ECIR is registered, now the Enforcement Directorate can take action against the people associated with the liquor scam case in the next one week. According to the information, the Enforcement Directorate has started a fresh investigation in the excise case. During this period, liquor traders and officials may be arrested.
Summons are being sent to people
According to sources, ED has also started sending summons to people. A report has been registered against 70 people named in the FIR lodged by EOW. It is being told that the same names are also included in the fresh ECIR. ED is sending summons to everyone for questioning.
Former ministers and officials will also be interrogated
The fresh ECIR filed by ED includes the names of department officials including the former Excise Minister. In such a situation, now ED will send summons to him and call him for questioning.
What is ECIR, how does ED work on it?
In cases related to money laundering, the Enforcement Directorate files an information report which is called Enforcement Case Information Report i.e. ECIR. ECIR contains information related to the case. It contains information about the allegations and accused related to money laundering. On which ED investigates.
