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Liquor Contract Scam: Former OSD Deepam Raichura Suspended Over Fake E-FDR and 7 Irregularities.
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News18•13-10-2026, 11:53
Liquor Contract Scam: Former OSD Deepam Raichura Suspended Over Fake E-FDR and 7 Irregularities.
- •Excise Commissioner Deepak Saxena has suspended Deepam Raichura, former OSD to Deputy CM Jagdish Devda, following an investigation report.
- •The inquiry uncovered seven serious irregularities in the allotment and transfer of two liquor shops in the TT Nagar area of Bhopal.
- •An investigation revealed a fake e-FDR of over Rs 2.75 crore and a forged bank verification report from AU Small Finance Bank.
- •Security deposits and bank guarantees were accepted in clear violation of official rules and gazette notifications.
- •The action follows allegations by fraud accused Mohit Gogia regarding a Rs 1 crore bribe for facilitating the liquor contract.
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Deepam Raichura, the former OSD to Deputy CM Jagdish Devda, was suspended following an investigation committee report that uncovered seven serious irregularities in the allotment and transfer of liquor shop contracts in Bhopal's TT Nagar area.
Investigators found a fake e-FDR and a forged bank verification report for over 2.75 crore rupees allegedly issued by AU Small Finance Bank, which later clarified that it never issued the document or received letters regarding it.
The matter gained public attention after Mohit Gogia, an accused in a massive fraud case involving around Rs 1,000 crore, alleged that a bribe of Rs 1 crore was paid to facilitate the allocation of the liquor contract.
