New Delhi, Aug 21 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday confirmed that Look Out Circulars (LOC) were issued to eight private individuals in connection with the allegations of a Delhi liquor scam.However there was no confirmation from the agency on whether they have issued an LOC against Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia who is listed as being accused in the FIR along with other.
When asked about the issue officials simply said that they did not have any information in this regard.
LOCs have been issued to Vijay Nair, former CEO of entertainment and event management company Only Much Louder, Amandeep Dhal Director of Brindco Sales Pvt, Sameer Mahendru, the Managing Director of Indospirit Group, Amit Arora Director of Buddy Retail Private Limited, Sunny Marwah, authorised signatory of Mahadev Liquors, and three private individuals Arun Ramchandra Pillai Arjun Pandey and Dinesh Arora.
The CBI has named Sisodia as the first accused in its FIR which accuses with the accused under sections 120-B (Criminal Conspiracy) and 477-A (Falsification of accounts) of the IPC.
The accusations against Sisodia are that the liquor industry was given an exemption of 30 crore rupees, license holders were granted extensions according to their own wishes and the decision was implemented in violation of the excise regulations.
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