Under the FEMA, a show-cause notice is issued after the completion of the ED investigation and once it is settled, an accused is required to pay penalty.
According to the ED, in the alleged liquor scam, that ran between 2019 and 2022, the accused government officials allegedly collected bribes from the distillers.
The three-time MLAs relationship with the CM is said to have turned sour after he questioned handling of Covid-19; dropped from party in 2020 for “anti-people activities”