Liquor Policy Scam: ED Arrests Bhilai Hotelier Trilok Singh Dhillion

RAIPUR: The ED on Thursday made the third arrest in connection with the liquor policy scam that has stirred political unrest in the state. A businessman from Bhilai was taken into custody on Thursday a day after the PMLA court extended the court custody of Anwar Dhebar, who was previously arrested.
Hotelier Trilok Singh Dhillion alias Pappu Dhillon. Dhillion according to information from the police runs a liquor business in Chhattisgarh as well as Jharkhand. Further details on Pappu are awaited. According to sources, ED would seek custodial remand of Pappu Dhillon at the PMLA court where he will be produced later in the day.
The custody of Dhebar brother of Congress leader and Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar was extended five days. The central agency stated that the arrest was sought during its raid on May 6th when Liquor baron Anwar Dhebar was eloping.
A day after Dhebar’s arrest, the ED said that it has found evidence of “unprecedented corruption”. According to the ED, Anwar Dhebar led a criminal syndicate for an illegal supply of liquor and collected and laundered around Rs 2,000 crore from 2019 to 2022 with the backing of high-level politicians, private persons, and senior bureaucrats in the state.
A raid was carried out at premises under bureaucrats, private businessmen, and political executives.