Liquor baron Rajesh Jalan arrested

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

GUWAHATI, Oct 4: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested liquor baron Rajesh Jalan, an accused in the multi-crore Excise Department tax evasion scam. Jalan was being questioned by the ED for the last couple of days.

The ED has arrested Jalan under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Jalan has allegedly amassed property in various parts of the country disproportionate to his known source of income.

Jalan was earlier arrested by the CID in connection with the scam but was later granted bail.

The CID had also named Jalan in its charge-sheet along with some Excise Department officials.

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