Top executives of pvt firms among 7 held in 'overtime payment' scam in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: (May 5) The Economic Offences Wing has arrested seven persons, including senior executives of manpower firms, in a case linked to alleged irregularities in overtime payments in Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corp Ltd (CSMCL) during the previous Congress rule, officials said.

Businessman Anwar Dhebar, elder brother of Raipur's former mayor Aijaz Dhebar, was apprehended in the case in February. Anwar Dhebar is in judicial remand for his alleged involvement in multiple cases, including an alleged liquor scam, in the state.

Those arrested on Monday are Neeraj Kumar Chaudhary, finance and tax consultant associated with Eagle Inter Solutions Ltd and Alert Commandos Pvt Ltd; Ajay Lohia, Director of Alert Commandos Pvt Ltd; Ajit Darandale and Amit Prabhakar Salunke, Directors of Sumit Facilities; Amit Mittal, Chairman and Director of A-to-Z Infraservices Ltd; and Rajiv Dwivedi and Sanjeev Jain, Directors of Prime One Workforce Pvt Ltd (all private manpower firms), officials said.