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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Raipur has made significant arrests in connection with the District Mineral Fund (DMF) Scam of Chhattisgarh. On October 15, 2024, Mrs. Maya Varier and on October 17, 2024, Mrs. Ranu Sahu, an IAS officer, were arrested as prime accused in the scam. Both women were produced before the Hon'ble Special Court (PMLA), Raipur, and granted ED custody till October 22, 2024.
The ED initiated an investigation based on three different FIRs registered by Chhattisgarh Police under various sections of IPC, 1860, alleging siphoning off of exchequer money by DMF contractors in collusion with officials and political executives. The case revolves around corruption and misuse of funds from the District Mineral Fund in Chhattisgarh.
The ED investigation revealed that an organized system of collection of illegal commissions was operated during Mrs. Ranu Sahu's tenure as district collector of Korba, while Mrs. Maya Varier's tenure as Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Development Department, Korba, also saw the operation of such a system. The contractors allegedly paid huge amounts of commission and illegal gratification to officials, with the amount ranging from 25% to 40% of the contract value.
The ED investigation further revealed that the DMF Fund allocated to District Korba is more than Rs. 1000 Crore from its inception till FY 2022-23, with the commission amount alone in Korba being in the hundreds of Crore. The agency has already seized incriminating documents, digital evidence, cash, and bank balances, jewellery, amounting to Rs. 2.32 Crore during earlier search operations.
Further investigation is ongoing in this case related to corruption and misuse of funds from the District Mineral Fund in Chhattisgarh.
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