The agency estimated that ‘Proceeds of Crime of around Rs 2,161 crore have been generated by the suspects in the liquor scam.’The ED cited that they are “being attached as direct proceeds of crime.” The federal probe agency suspects the proceeds from the liquor scam were used to construct the Rajiv Bhawan in Sukma, built during the tenure of Lakhma as excise minister.A six-time Congress MLA Lakhma, who was a former excise minister, was arrested early this year and has been in jail since January 16.The Congress asked “if the ED has the courage to probe into the Rs 150 crore BJP’s state office Kushabhau Thakre in Raipur to find out how such a huge amount was arranged by the ruling party to have an opulent building equivalent to a 5-star hotel?”The BJP countered saying that the law will take its own course. The ED has been pursuing the cases of various scams that happened during the previous Congress regime after evidence gathered during searches and ongoing investigations, the ruling party stated.“The BJP office in Raipur came into existence with the contribution and efforts of the party workers after a campaign was run for it”, said Kedar Gupta, BJP state spokesperson.
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