BHOPAL: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has created its entry into e-tender scam of Madhya Pradesh. Its officials also questioned former state chief secretary M Gopal Reddy in the matter. One of the directors of the Hyderabad-primarily based corporation has also been detained by the ED. In the state, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) is conducting an inquiry into e-tender scam. Some nine months prior to, the ED had taken FIR particulars from the EOW and given that then the officials of EOW have been working on it. Along with the other investigations, the ED will appear into funds laundering matter in the scam.
It is also informed that in coming days more arrests would be performed by the ED officials in the case. Sources stated that the ED had performed raids in 18 areas in 3 cities connected to the e-tendering scam. These raids and searches have been performed in Bhopal, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
The EOW has registered the case against 10 providers and it is alleged that tenders have been provided to the providers by getting into lowest price tempering the information. The tenders have been provided to Gujarat-primarily based providers– Sirothia Belji Private Limited, GVPR Company and Max Mantena Limited of Hyderabad, Hume Pipe Limited Mumbai, Madhav Infra Project Limited of Bhopal, Ramkumar Narwani Limited Bhopal. The EOW also charged Software corporation Osmo IT Solution private restricted Company Bhopal, Antrance Private restricted Company Bangalore and Tata Consultancy Solution Company. Against the officials of MPSECD Bhopal.