Raipur, Oct 30 (PTI) The Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Friday conducted searches at 16 locations in six districts in connection with the alleged liquor, coal levy and medical scams, officials said.
The searches were carried out at locations in Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Rajnandgaon, Korba and Gariaband districts as part of investigations into three separate cases, they said.
In connection with the alleged liquor scam, searches were conducted at six locations in Raipur and Rajnandgaon districts. A case of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy pertaining to the alleged irregularities was registered in 2024 under Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
In the coal levy case, the agency searched six locations in Korba, Bilaspur, Raipur and Durg districts. The case under PCA and IPC for extortion, cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy was lodged in 2024.
The EOW also searched four locations in Raipur and Gariaband districts in connection with the alleged medical scam. During the searches, investigators collected documents relating to financial transactions, property registration records, digital devices etc, officials said.
Further investigation and legal proceedings are underway, the officials added. PTI COR BNM
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