THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Ranchi, Dec. 4: The ACB, which is investigating the Jharkhand liquor scam, has summoned IAS officer Amit Kumar, who earlier served as the Commercial Tax Commissioner and the Excise Department Commissioner, for questioning.
The agency issued the summons on Thursday and asked him to appear on Friday. His questioning is expected to provide important information.
Earlier Questioning of Senior Officials
The ACB has already questioned IAS officers Mukesh Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Jamshedpur DC Karna Satyarthi, and Ramgarh DC Faiz Ahmed Mumtaz in this case.
Investigators found that when Amit Kumar was the Excise Department Commissioner, the bank guarantees of two companies—Vision and Marshan—were fraudulent. However, no firm action was taken at that time.
FIR Filed Against 13 People
The ACB has filed an FIR against 13 people in the Jharkhand liquor scam, including the then Excise and Prohibition Department Secretary, Vinay Chaubey.
The first arrest in the case was senior IAS officer Vinay Chaubey. According to the FIR, officials failed to examine the fraudulent bank guarantees of two placement agencies, which led to a scam worth ₹38.44 crore.