Experts from cyber crime station operated under CID are providing technical assistance to ACB.
State Bureau, Ranchi. The ACB, which is investigating liquor scam, land scam and disproportionate assets cases in the state, is now taking the help of cyber experts in its investigation. The mastermind of the scam is suspended IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey.
Vinay Kumar Choubey, his relatives and other associates are accused in the above cases. Experts from the cyber crime station operated under CID are providing technical help to the ACB to analyze the digital devices, internet media related sites, e-mails etc. seized from the locations of the accused. The investigation of the ACB is fast. ACB has also found many suspicious digital devices (laptops and computers) in the raids so far, the investigation of which is ongoing.
Information has been received about investment in many companies
The companies in which the ACB got information about investments during the investigation include Mahindra Nexgen Solutions located at Nidan Building near Karamtoli Chowk in Ranchi, SS Motogen Private Limited (Tata Motors Showroom) located in Dibdih, SS Motogen Private Limited located at Jhumri Tilaiya in Koderma, Tata Motors Showroom located at Mohanpur Lotwavarn in Deoghar, Motogen, Barwadda of Dhanbad. Motogen Showroom located at Kashiyatand, HN Motors Showroom Panduki and Brahmastra Education Private Limited, INS Enterprises, Shri Rani Sati Decor Ranchi.
A large number of digital evidences have been found from here, the verification of which is underway. ACB is continuously getting new information during the investigation in the case of Vinay Choubey and people associated with him acquiring disproportionate assets. During the investigation, ACB came to know that Vinay Choubey and his relatives and associates had run a well-planned syndicate to hide black money and convert it into white.
For this, many close friends who had big business were used as mediums. Earlier black money was being invested through the said business. Then the money related to it was being transferred to different accounts or immovable property was being purchased with that amount.
These relatives and associates include suspended IAS Vinay Kumar Choubey's wife Swapna Sanchita, father-in-law SN Trivedi, brother-in-law Shipij Trivedi, Sirhaj Priyanka Trivedi, associate Vinay Singh, Vinay Singh's wife Snigdha Singh etc.
During the ACB investigation, names of timber businessman Shravan Jalan, relative of Shravan Jalan, tire businessman Naveen Patwari, resident of Dumka, Shipij Trivedi employee Irfan Iqbal etc. have also come to light, whose verification is going on.
ACB also interrogated astrologer NK Bera
ACB has also questioned astrologer NK Bera on Saturday in the case of acquiring disproportionate assets. NK Bera has been questioned in connection with the purchase and sale of a flat in Mukund Apartment, Lalpur.
According to the information received, Priyanka Trivedi, sister-in-law of suspended IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey, had purchased a flat from Sardar Surendra Singh. The ownership of the said flat was with Jyotish NK Bera.
NK Bera had given power of attorney to Sardar Surendra Singh in the year 2012 for the sale of the flat. After this, Sardar Surendra Singh sold this flat to Vinay Chaubey's wife Priyanka Trivedi in the year 2017 for Rs 43 lakh.