Property in Anjuna linked to alleged ₹2,883-crore excise scam as Enforcement Directorate widens investigation beyond Chhattisgarh.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has expanded its investigation into the alleged ₹2,883-crore liquor scam in Chhattisgarh to Goa, attaching a property in Anjuna, North Goa, that is allegedly linked to the case.
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According to reports, the attached asset includes a stake in a hotel property in Anjuna. Investigators believe the investment was made using proceeds allegedly generated through the excise scam, which is currently under investigation by the agency.
The action forms part of a wider money laundering probe being conducted by the ED’s Raipur unit under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The agency is examining the alleged diversion and utilisation of funds believed to have been generated through irregularities in the liquor trade in Chhattisgarh.
Officials suspect that a portion of the proceeds from the alleged scam was invested in assets outside the state, including real estate and hospitality ventures. The attachment of the Goa property is aimed at preventing the disposal or transfer of assets that investigators claim may be linked to the alleged proceeds of crime.
The alleged liquor scam, estimated at ₹2,883 crore, has been one of the most high-profile financial investigations in Chhattisgarh, with the ED carrying out multiple searches, arrests and property attachments as part of its ongoing probe.
The investigation remains underway, and authorities are continuing to trace financial transactions and assets allegedly connected to the case. No final determination of guilt has been made, and the matter remains subject to legal proceedings.
