Raipur: Central investigative agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made a big claim in the supplementary charge sheet filed in connection with the alleged coal scam in Chhattisgarh. The ED says that the kingpin of this episode, Suryakant Tiwari, had a lot of influence in the state's bureaucracy due to his association with Deputy Secretary Soumya Chaurasia, who was posted in CM Bhupesh Baghel's office. In the supplementary charge sheet filed in the special court of Raipur on Monday, it has been said that the ED found in the investigation that three IPS officers were working under Tiwari, a coal baron. Not only this, these officers were taking 'illegal' instructions from Suryakant Tiwari and Chaurasia.
Let us tell you that the ED's investigation is related to the alleged scam, in which a 'gang' allegedly used to 'illegally extort' Rs 25 for every tonne of coal transported from Chhattisgarh. Senior bureaucrats, businessmen, and political leaders are said to be allegedly involved in this 'gang'. In its over 5,500-page supplementary charge sheet, the ED has said that Tiwari obtained unofficial orders from Soumya Chaurasia and conveyed them to district-level appointed IAS and IPS officers.
According to the charge sheet, Soumya Chaurasia made it possible for Tiwari to control the district administration. Chaurasia enabled Tiwari to collect an illegal levy of Rs 25 per ton of coal transported and Rs 100 per ton of iron ore stones. The money collected from the transportation of coal and iron ore was collected by a gang of Tiwari.
Let us inform you that, earlier regarding this matter, ED had told that a large-scale scam was taking place in Chhattisgarh in coal transportation. According to the ED's statement, several top politicians and officials were involved in the scam. ED told that illegal earnings of Rs 2-3 crore were being made daily from this scam. According to ED, the mastermind of this entire scam is Suryakant Tiwari. Suryakant along with his associates was executing this scam. Crores of rupees were being earned by making illegal recoveries. There was unaccounted cash movement. The ED claimed that black money of at least Rs 540 crore has been made in the last two years.
Explain that the investigating agency has so far provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 152.31 crore in this case. ED has arrested 5 people in this case so far. ED raided a total of 75 different places. More than 100 people have been questioned in this case. The ED had also arrested Soumya Chaurasia, considered the 'Super CM' of Chhattisgarh.
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