Delhi Liquor Scam Case: The CBI has arrested an ED official on charges of taking bribe during investigation in the Delhi Excise case. Earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against Pawan Khatri, Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged payment of Rs five crore by liquor baron Amandeep Dhall. Dhal allegedly wanted help in the Delhi Excise Policy scam case. This information was provided by officers.
This action of CBI started on a complaint of ED
Along with these two, the CBI has also arrested Deepak Sangwan, an assistant general manager of Air India, Vikramaditya, chief executive officer (CEO) of Claridges Hotels and Resorts, chartered accountant Praveen Kumar Vats and two others – Nitesh Kohar, a UDC in the ED, and Birendra Singh, the officials said. Pal Singh has also been nominated. The CBI action was initiated on a complaint by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which during its probe into the Delhi government’s excise policy scam found that accused in the case, Amandeep Dhall and his father Birender Pal Singh, had received a bribe of Rs five crore from chartered banks. Accountant Praveen Vats was given to arrange help in ED investigation.
Sangwan introduced her to Khatri in December 2022
He told that Vats told the ED that Sangwan had introduced him to Khatri in December 2022. According to officials, Vats said he had made an advance payment of Rs 50 lakh to Sangwan and Khatri at a parking lot behind ITC Hotel in Vasant Vihar in December 2022 to remove Dhal’s name from the list of accused. Officials said that the ED handed over its investigation to the CBI, on the basis of which the central probe agency registered a case.