ACB seeks arrest warrant against businessman in Jharkhand liquor scam

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

Ranchi, June 11: The Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which is probing the state’s liquor scam, has sought an arrest warrant against Ranchi-based automobile businessman Vinay Singh, known to be a close associate of suspended IAS officer Vinay Choubey.

The investigating officer handling Case No. 9/2025 has filed an application through the ACB’s special public prosecutor, requesting the court to issue the warrant.

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Although the court is yet to respond, this move signals escalating trouble for Vinay Singh, who is currently being traced by the agency.

Singh, the owner of the automobile dealership Nexgen, was earlier summoned by the ACB for questioning but failed to appear. His continued absence prompted the agency to initiate legal steps to secure his arrest.

Notably, Vinay Singh was also on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which had conducted raids on his premises last year in connection with the Chhattisgarh-linked liquor scam.

The ACB’s investigation has already led to the arrest of senior IAS officer Vinay Choubey, Joint Commissioner of the Excise Department Gajendra Singh, and three others, bringing the total number of arrests to five.