Raipur, September 3 (Kiran News): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out raids at 18 locations across Raipur, Durg-Bhilai, Bilaspur, Rajim and other cities in connection with the alleged ₹575 crore District Mineral Foundation (DMF) scam. The action was taken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
According to officials, large-scale misuse of DMF funds meant for public welfare was carried out in the name of supplying agricultural equipment. Sources said a significant portion of the money was diverted through the Chhattisgarh Beej Nigam.
Raids in Raipur
In the state capital, ED teams searched the residence of businessman Vinay Garg at Shankar Nagar, hotelier Manideep Chawla at Swarnabhoomi Colony, and agricultural equipment trader Rajesh Agrawal. Raids were also conducted at the La Vista Colony residences of businessmen Pawan Poddar and Satpal Chhabra. Electronic evidence and documents were seized during the searches.
Raids in Durg-Bhilai and Other Cities
In Durg district, ED officials raided the residences of Shivkumar Modi, director of Anna Bhumi Greentech Pvt Ltd, in Vasundhara Nagar and Vaishali Nagar’s Shanti Nagar, as well as businessman Aditya Dinodia in Vivekananda Colony.
Anna Bhumi Greentech, which operates in agriculture and infrastructure sectors, is engaged in supplying drip irrigation systems, barbed wire, chain link fencing, RCC poles, solar pumps and other farm equipment.
In Rajim, ED teams searched the residence and shop of Ugam Raj Kothari, a contractor involved in government tenders for agricultural equipment supply.
Names Under Scanner
As per ED’s findings, tenders and contracts were manipulated in collusion with several individuals, including Sanjay Shinde, Ashok Kumar Agrawal, Mukesh Kumar Agrawal, Rishabh Soni and middlemen Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Ravi Sharma, Piyush Soni, Piyush Sahu, Abdul and Shekhar.
The allegations have also been corroborated by a 6,000-page charge sheet filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Raipur court, which detailed how money was siphoned off through fraudulent supply contracts.
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