Raipur: Former Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar was summoned and questioned by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) at their office on Wednesday as part of the ongoing enquiry in multi-crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam .

The EOW has also called in Dhebar’s close aides for questioning. A notice was issued to Dhebar on February 7, but he was unavailable at the time due to commitments related to the Municipal Corporation Elections.

Anwar Dhebar, Aijaz’s elder brother, has been identified by agencies as the mastermind behind the scam and is currently incarcerated in Raipur Central Jail. The EOW, alongside the Enforcement Directorate (ED), is actively investigating the case and has reportedly uncovered new evidence, prompting the latest summons for the former mayor.

Previously, when questioned, Aijaz Dhebar claimed that the notices served to him were attempts to influence the election and intimidate him. He maintained that he had not committed any wrongdoing and expressed confidence that such tactics would not deter him.

This is not the first time Aijaz Dhebar has faced scrutiny; he was summoned for questioning by the ED two years ago and was subjected to an 11-hour interrogation following a raid on his residence in March 2023.

During that incident, his supporters attempted to disrupt proceedings by staging a dharna outside the ED office.

Additionally, former Excise Minister and Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma, who represents Konta, is currently in judicial custody in Raipur after being arrested by the ED. Lakhma had filed an anticipatory bail application in the EOW court on February 4, which was subsequently rejected by the Court.


Rahul Dev

Cricket Jounralist at Newsdesk

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