Raipur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sameer Vishnoi and two others after conducting raids in a money laundering case in Chhattisgarh. Officials have given information in this regard. The federal agency detained Indramani Group businessman Sunil Agarwal and Laxmikant Tiwari, a relative of absconding businessman Suryakant Tiwari, from the state capital Raipur in the morning, they said.

The three men have been arrested under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and will be produced before a local court where the ED will seek their custody. The ED had earlier questioned Vishnoi, CEO of Raipur-based Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society, on Wednesday. The arrests were made by the agency after conducting a series of raids in Chhattisgarh on October 11 in connection with a money laundering case related to illegal extortion from transporters in the state by alleged connivance of government officials, businessmen and private entities. The agency had also sealed the residence of IAS officer and Raigad DM Ranu Sahu as she was not found during the raids. Sahu informed the agency that he was undergoing a medical procedure and assured cooperation in the investigation.

Earlier, the ED raided and recovered cash and jewellery worth about Rs 4 crore. The seizure action has been taken from government officials and private people. The official residence of Rajgarh DM Ranu Sahu has been attached by the central agency as she was not present at the time of the raid at her premises.   

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