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MP Deputy CM Devda Removes OSD Over Rs 1 Crore Bribery Allegations
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News18•09-10-2026, 23:00
MP Deputy CM Devda Removes OSD Over Rs 1 Crore Bribery Allegations
- •Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda removed his OSD Deepam Raichura following allegations of a Rs 1 crore bribe linked to liquor contracts.
- •The bribery allegations emerged from a purported statement by Mohit Gogiya, an accused in a massive Rs 930 crore fraud case currently lodged in a Punjab jail.
- •Gogiya claimed that Raichura accepted Rs 50 lakh in cash and another Rs 50 lakh via bank transfer while serving as an assistant excise officer in Bhopal during 2024-25.
- •Deputy CM Devda has ordered a formal probe into the alleged irregularities after learning about them through media reports.
- •Raichura has strongly denied the allegations, calling them fabricated and stating he has not received any notice from investigating agencies.
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Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda removed his Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Deepam Raichura, following allegations that Raichura accepted a Rs 1 crore bribe linked to liquor contracts in Bhopal.
The allegations were made by Mohit Gogiya through a purported statement given to the Enforcement Directorate. Gogiya is an accused in an alleged Rs 930 crore fraud involving nightclubs, restaurants, and real estate, and was arrested by Delhi Police in November 2025.
The statement claims that Rs 50 lakh was paid in cash, while the remaining Rs 50 lakh was transferred to a bank account linked to a hotel near Bhopal's Inter-State Bus Terminal belonging to Raichura's friend. Raichura has denied all allegations as fabricated.
