Shivam Mishra, Raipur. In the much talked about liquor scam case of Chhattisgarh, UP Police is now taking accused former IAS Anil Tuteja to Uttar Pradesh on a production warrant. UP Police had applied for Anil Tuteja’s production warrant, which has been approved by the court. Police may present Tuteja in Meerut court tomorrow. Let us tell you that a crime is also registered against Anil Tuteja in Uttar Pradesh for making fake holograms. Earlier, UP Police has arrested Anwar Dhebar and former Special Secretary Arunpati Tripathi in the case.
Know what is hologram case
In July 2023, the ED deputy director had lodged an FIR at the Kasna police station in Noida in the fake hologram case. On May 3, the UP STF arrested Vidhu Gupta, owner of Prism Holography Security Films Pvt Ltd. During interrogation, Gupta had named Anwar and Arunpati.
Allegations and irregularities
According to the FIR, the Excise Department of Chhattisgarh illegally awarded the tender to Prism Holography Security Films Pvt Ltd. The tender conditions were modified in connivance with the owners of the company and the tender was illegally allotted. In return, commission was taken and duplicate holograms were supplied to the Chhattisgarh active gang.
fake transit pass
After getting the tender, Vidhu Gupta supplied duplicate holograms on the instructions of Arun Pati Tripathi, MD of Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited. The gang members used to paste the holograms on the bottles of illegal liquor and deliver them to the shops with fake transit passes. Officers and employees of the Excise Department of 15 districts of Chhattisgarh were involved in this work.