In a development in the probe in Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam, the joint team of State Economic Offences Investigation and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SEOIACB) tracked Trilok Singh Dhillon alias Pappu Dhillon in Kodaikanal of Tamil Nadu state. He has been summoned to be present at SEOIACB Headquarter in connection with the scam. According to information on April 11, the joint team of SEOIACB had conducted raids at the premises of individuals connected with Chhattisgarh’s liquor scam in Raipur, Bhilai, Rajnandgaon and Bilaspur including that of Trilok Singh Dhillon, the liquor trader’s house in Nehru Nagar (West), Bhilai. At the time of raid Trilok Singh Dhillon was at large. Since then SEOIACB team was tracking him.

 

Amresh Mishra, IGP, Raipur Police Range with additional charge of SEOIACB told the newspaper that since the raid Trilok Singh Dhillon, the liquor trader connected with the liquor scam, was absconding and the team finally tracked him in Kodaikenal town of Tamil Nadu state. He has been summoned for being present at SEOIACB Headquarter, Raipur on Thursday and he is on way. IGP Mishra also told the newspaper that as part of the probe into the liquor scam SEOIACB team will record his statement and initiate action accordingly.

 

It may be mentioned that on intimation by SEOIACB during the search, local police team had recovered 32 liters of illicit liquor worth approximately Rs 97,000 from the house of Trilok Singh Dhillon. Since he was not present at home at the time of development in the ongoing search, the offence was registered against his son Jasjeet Singh Dhillon (28) under section 34(2) of Excise Act here in Bhilai by Supela police for possession of liquor in excess quantity.