State Bureau, Ranchi. The ACB, which is investigating the liquor scam under the Anti-Corruption Act, on Thursday arrested Chhattisgarh liquor businessman Naveen Kedia from Goa.
Now ACB will bring him to Ranchi on transit remand. After this, she will be taken on remand and interrogated. ACB had issued arrest warrant for Naveen Kedia. He was absconding since then. He had also applied for bail in the court.
During the excise policy implemented in May 2022 during the tenure of former Principal Secretary of Excise and Prohibition Department, Vinay Kumar Choubey, liquor traders and placement agencies of Chhattisgarh were given work in Jharkhand.
These businessmen are accused of providing work in Jharkhand by paying huge amount as commission. Liquor businessman Naveen Kedia is also said to be close to Vinay Kumar Choubey. Now ACB will get further information during interrogation.
Liquor businessman Naveen Kedia.
This is the sixth arrest of Naveen Kedia since October 13, 2025. Earlier, on October 13, 2025, ACB had arrested three accused Paresh Abhesingh Thakor, Vikramasingh, Abhesingh Thakor and Mahesh Shidge associated with placement agency Vision Hospitality Services and Consultants from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
On November 14, ACB had arrested liquor businessman Rajendra Jaiswal alias Chunnu Jaiswal from Vilaspur, Chhattisgarh. On December 13, ACB had arrested Jagan Tukaram Desai, director of placement agency M/s Marshan, from Thane, Maharashtra. Now this sixth businessman Naveen Kedia has been arrested.
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