Court denies bail to UBT worker in khichdi 'scam'
The Free Press Journal|September 10, 2024
A special PMLA court on Monday rejected the bail plea of Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary Suraj Chavan, arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in awarding contract for distribution of khichdi by the BMC to migrant labourers and homeless people during Covid-19 pandemic.
Charul Shah Joshi

Special Judge AC Daga noted that there was sufficient material on record to show that Chavan was not only involved in generating proceeds of crime but in layering it as well. The judge, in his order, stated that the FIR had specific recitals about the findings by the investigating officer, concluding that instead of 300gm of khichdi, 100gm was prepared and distributed through the BMC.

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