Kawasi Lakhma Arrested : छत्तीसगढ़ आबकारी घोटाले (Excise Scam) में ED के वकील सौरभ पांडे ने 15 जनवरी को रायपुर (Raipur) में कहा कि शराब घोटाले की जांच चल रही है। इसके संदर्भ में हमें कुछ सबूत मिले हैं... जैसे अरविंद सिंह का एक रिकॉर्ड किया गया बयान हमें मिला था। जिसमें उसने बताया था कि शराब कार्टेल द्वारा 50 लाख रुपए का मासिक भुगतान कवासी लखमा को किया जाता था। इसी के साथ पूर्व आईएएस (IAS) अधिकारी एपी त्रिपाठी के बयान से यह भी पता चलता है कि उन्हें (कवासी लखमा) शराब कार्टेल द्वारा इन 50 लाख रुपए के अलावा 1.50 करोड़ रुपए अतिरिक्त दिए गए थे... कुल मिलाकर उन्हें हर माह 2 करोड़ रुपए दिए जा रहे थे... 36 महीने तक ये घोटाला चला है। इसका मतलब अपराध की कुल आय लगभग 72 करोड़ रुपए थी। बता दें कि ईडी ने बुधवार को पूछताछ के बाद पूर्व आबकारी मंत्री कवासी लखमा को गिरफ्तार कर लिया है।
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00:00In the context of the investigation of the alcohol scam, some evidences came to us.
00:08For example, Arvind Singh's Statement of Section 50, in which he said that Rs. 50 lakhs was paid monthly by the alcohol cartel to Qawasi Lakhma.
00:20Along with that, Arunpati Tripathi's testimony also said that Rs. 1.5 crore more was paid to them by the alcohol cartel.
00:29So, in total, Rs. 2 crore was paid to them by the alcohol cartel.
00:33This was confirmed by the testimony of both of them.
00:36According to this, if the scam has been going on for 36 months, then the total proceeds of the crime is Rs. 72 crores.
00:46In this matter, further investigation was done.
00:49There is an exercise officer, Iqbal Khan and Jain Dewangan.
00:54They also confirmed that they used to arrange money and send it to them.
00:59They used to collect the bags of Kanhaiya Lal Kurre in Sukma.
01:04Another important thing is that when Jagannath Sahu and his son were searched, we got some digital evidences.
01:20Based on these digital evidences, we came to know that this money, which we can see, was basically used to build their son's house in Sukma.
01:33And also to build the Congress building in Sukma.
01:37So, in this way, they have tried to present the proceeds of the crime as untainted property to the society.
01:46In this matter, first of all, the crime of money laundering was seen in section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
01:54And because their cooperation was very less during the investigation,
01:58and there was such a possibility that whatever investigation has been done so far,
02:02it is possible that they can destroy the other evidences.
02:06If they try to destroy,
02:08they will not only destroy, but they will also influence the other witnesses who have been summoned.
02:18That is why we have arrested them today at 3 pm.
02:25We had asked for 14 days of custodial remand, but the court granted them custodial remand till 21st January 2025.
02:35Did you get any information from Harish Lagma?
02:38Look, people are called here for the statements of section 50.
02:43And that investigation is a part.
02:46And if they need further, they will be called further.
02:49Or whoever needs to be called, he will be called.
02:52Sir, it is said that the proceeds of the crime were used in the construction of the Congress building and Harish Kawasi's house.
02:58Did you get any information other than this?
03:00This is what has been revealed in the investigation so far.
03:03And the POC of 72 crores, which we have seen so far,
03:09we can see the angle in the construction of that POC.
03:14But it is possible that we will get some other evidences.
03:17Then it will be presented to you or to the court.
03:2078 crores were distributed.
03:2278 crores.
03:23Or is there any other case related to this?
03:25We have received some evidences so far, as I told you.
03:28The same thing is being repeated again and again.
03:3150 lakhs, Arvind Singh, 1.5 crores, Arunapati.
03:352 crores.
03:36We have straight forward evidence available now.
03:39And we have received evidences in the investigation so far to identify him in the form of his property.
03:46It is possible that we will get some other evidences.
03:48They will be presented in due course.