The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has filed a charge sheet in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam, involving an alleged fraud of Rs 2100 crore. The case pertains to the sale of liquor using counterfeit holograms during the previous Congress regime. The court has issued notices to 28 excise officials, including the husband of a female IAS officer, ordering them to appear in court. The charge sheet was prepared after extensive questioning of the officials by the EOW and ACB. The officials may be given an opportunity to file for bail. The prosecution approval was granted on May 20th, and the final approval from Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has been received. A supplementary charge sheet is also being prepared. The EOW’s action is considered a significant step in the judicial investigation of the scam. The court will now determine the course of action against the officials, with political reactions expected.
