New Delhi : In the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to create an atmosphere of fear. instructed to do. According to a report, the Enforcement Directorate of the Chhattisgarh government has been accused of misbehaving and 2, in the state) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the investigating agency not to create an atmosphere of fear after it was accused of trying to implicate Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a money laundering case related to the liquor scam worth crores of rupees.

CM ED trying to implicate Baghel: Government Several officials of the ED have complained that the ED is threatening to arrest them and their family members. Along with this, it has also been said in the charge that the investigating agency is trying to implicate Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as well. The government claimed that the officials have said that they will not work in the department.

ED is behaving badly: Kapil Sibal

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Chhattisgarh government, told the bench that the ED is behaving badly. They are threatening the excise officials. This is a surprising situation. Now elections are coming and that’s why this is happening. At the same time, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, opposed the allegations. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju said that the probe agency is probing a scam in Chhattisgarh. On this, the bench said that when you behave in this manner, even a valid reason becomes suspicious. Do not create an atmosphere of fear.

ED threatening non-BJP govt

Chhattisgarh govt. The Supreme Court was approached to challenge the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Act (PMLA). He had alleged that the central investigative agencies were being used to intimidate, harass and disrupt the normal functioning of the non-BJP government. With this, Chhattisgarh became the first state to challenge the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in court.

Challenge to ED proceedings

The Congress government led by Bhupesh Baghel filed the original suit challenging the Act under Article of the Constitution. filed. This article gives a state the right to approach the Supreme Court directly in case of a dispute with the Center or any other state. The Supreme Court was hearing on Tuesday a petition by two people from Chhattisgarh, one of whom has been arrested by the ED in connection with the case. The petition challenges the proceedings initiated by the Anti-Money Laundering Agency.

of Excise 67 Officials allege harassment Officers of 52 giving complaint in writing alleging mental and physical harassment by ED officials during investigation have put. In its petition, Chhattisgarh has claimed that several officials have made serious allegations that not only were they threatened, but their family members were physically assaulted and threatened to sign blank papers or pre-typed documents.

ED officers threatening officers and family members

The petition states that the officers of the Or threatening his family members that if they do not give or sign statements of their choice to implicate the Chief Minister and other senior officers of the state administration, they will be arrested and implicated in false cases. The bench directed the ED to respond to the state’s plea.

8593Pressure to withdraw the statements given in the police

Chhattisgarh government in its application claimed that the The officers are now being threatened with punitive action and withholding of statements made before the state police, which in itself is interference with the investigation of the crime. The government said that the main reason which compelled it to approach the apex court is that the ED’s action was not only coercive, illegal, partisan, arbitrary, politically motivated, but also completely contrary to law. Is outside jurisdiction. He claimed that the respondent investigating agency is working at the behest of its political masters and the investigation is completely biased, non-independent and all steps are pre-planned to bring instability in Chhattisgarh.