Former IPS officer Arunpati Tripathi.
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Chhattisgarh’s ACB team has arrested former IPS officer Arunpati Tripathi in Gopalganj, Bihar. He was absconding since January. On the basis of secret information, Chhattisgarh Police, with the help of Bihar Police, raided Sisai village of Bhore police station area of Gopalganj. After this the former IPS officer was arrested. Gopalganj SP Swarn Prabhat has confirmed the arrest.
accused of liquor scam
It is being told that Arunpati Tripathi, son of Prakash Pati Tripathi, resident of Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, has been the former Special Secretary of Excise Department in Chhattisgarh. He has been accused of committing a liquor scam of Rs 776 crore while in service. SP Swarn Prabhat said that a case of liquor scam has been registered against Arun Pati Tripathi, former special secretary of Excise Department in Chhattisgarh.
were absconding since January
According to Chhattisgarh Police, Arunpati Tripathi had come out of jail after being in jail for nine months and was absconding since last January after switching off his mobile. ED has also registered a case against them. Chhattisgarh Police and ED team were searching for them since January. Meanwhile, the team got information that Arunpati Tripathi was hiding in Gopalganj. After this Chhattisgarh Police contacted Bihar Police. After this the accused Aruppati Tripathi was arrested.