Indore – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two individuals — Ansh Trivedi and Raju Dashwant — in connection with a Rs49.42 crore fake liquor challan scam, marking a significant development in the agency’s ongoing money laundering probe.
The case originates from an FIR registered at Raoji Police Station, Indore, where multiple liquor contractors were accused of defrauding the state excise department by forging treasury challans.
According to officials, the accused:
Left the amount-in-words blank on treasury challans
Later manipulated the figures to create forged challans
Used these fake documents to falsely claim payment of excise duties, license fees, and minimum guarantee amounts
Secured illegal No Objection Certificates (NOCs) and liquor licenses using these forged records
Ansh Trivedi
Raju Dashwant
The ED identified them as masterminds behind the entire forgery operation, responsible for manipulating official records and executing the scam.
Both were produced before a special court and have been remanded to ED custody till Wednesday.
Officials said the ED is now:
Tracing the money trail
Identifying other contractors and government officials potentially linked to the racket
With alleged irregularities spanning treasury challans and excise licenses, the scam has reportedly caused massive losses to the state exchequer.
More arrests and revelations are likely as the probe continues.
