Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam: Bhupesh Baghel's Former Deputy Secretary Saumya Chaurasia Arrested
Saumya Chaurasia, who was the deputy secretary to the former Chief Minister in the liquor scam, has been sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand. ED had arrested him on 16 December. Soumya Chaurasia is accused of illegal earnings of Rs 115.5 crore. Investigation revealed that she was an active member of the liquor syndicate and had also played a role in posting in the Excise Department. The state government has suffered huge revenue loss due to this scam.