‘Old WhatsApp chats’ lead to FIR against two former IAS officers and AG for “influencing” trial

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Chhattisgarh NAN case, Chhattisgarh, Economic Offences Wing, Raipur, Nagrik Apurti Nigam case, Indian explicit news, existent affairs The Indian Express reached retired to each 3 accused to get their versions. Shukla and Verma refused to comments saying the substance is sub-judice. Tuteja’s lawyer said helium is innocent.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) successful Chhattisgarh connected Monday registered an FIR against 2 retired IAS officers and erstwhile authorities Advocate General for allegedly misusing their positions and conniving with different authorities officials to “obstruct and influence” the ongoing proceedings successful the 2015 Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) case.

The allegations successful the FIR pertain to stints of the 3 accused — erstwhile IAS officers Anil Tuteja and Alok Shukla, and erstwhile Advocate General Satish Chandra Verma — during the erstwhile Congress authorities (2019-2023). The names of Tuteja and Shukla are already determination among the 18 accused successful the NAN scam.

When the alleged transgression occurred, Tuteja was posted arsenic Joint Secretary successful Chhattisgarh from 2019-2020, and Shukla was Principal Secretary from 2018 to 2020. Verma was the AG from 2019 to 2020.

In the NAN scam, kickbacks were allegedly paid by atom millers and agents to let the organisation of substandard atom done the state’s Public Distribution System (PDS). The scam progressive thousands of crores of rupees, it is alleged.

As per the caller FIR, citing WhatsApp chats, it is alleged that Shukla and Tuteja allegedly misused their positions and gave undue vantage to past AG Verma truthful that helium could record favourable replies successful the High Court to assistance them unafraid anticipatory bail.

The trio has been booked nether applicable sections of the IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.

In 2019, the ED lodged an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) nether the PMLA based connected the archetypal FIR and a chargesheet was filed by the Chhattisgarh’s ACB/EOW. In 2020, the Chhattisgarh High Court had granted anticipatory bail to Shukla who was the NAN president erstwhile the alleged scam took place, and Tuteja who was the MD. The ED challenged the bail fixed to some successful the SC.

The Indian Express reached retired to each 3 accused to get their versions. Shukla and Verma refused to comments saying the substance is sub-judice. Tuteja’s lawyer said helium is innocent.

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