
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets totaling over Rs 100 crore in connection with the Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The ED alleges a criminal syndicate, including senior bureaucrats and political figures, hijacked the excise department between 2019 and 2023, causing an estimated loss of Rs 2,800 crore to the state exchequer. Assets attached include properties and investments belonging to former excise commissioner Niranjan Das, 30 other officials, and three distilleries. The agency has filed chargesheets naming several individuals, including political figures and former officials.