In a major development in Jharkhand’s high-profile liquor scam case, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested seven accused from Mumbai and Gujarat. Those taken into custody include Mahesh Seedge, Jagan Desai, Kamal Desai, Sheetal Desai, and Bipin Parmar, among others.
According to ACB officials, all the arrested individuals are associated with Vision and Marshall companies — the two firms whose fake bank guarantees had brought the multi-crore liquor scam to light. The arrests mark a significant breakthrough in the ongoing investigation.
Earlier in this case, the ACB had arrested senior IAS officer Vinay Chaubey, prominent Chhattisgarh-based businessman Siddharth Singhania, Jharkhand IAS officer Amit Prakash, and Prism Holography Director Vidhu Gupta. However, due to the ACB’s delay in filing the chargesheet, all of them managed to secure bail.
The case has been registered as Case No. 9/2025 under the ACB. Officials confirmed that the agency had obtained arrest warrants against the seven accused last month.
Following their arrest, the ACB team has taken them on transit remand and is bringing them to Ranchi, where they will be produced before the special ACB court.
The liquor scam had sparked a major controversy in Jharkhand, involving alleged irregularities in the tendering process and manipulation of bank guarantees, causing significant financial losses to the state exchequer.
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