India, Nov. 13 -- Vikas Agrawal, a key accused in an alleged Rs.2,883-crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam who was absconding for the past several years, has been caught in Dubai and may be brought to India very soon, at least three officials told HT.

The alleged irregularities pertain to the illegal sale of unaccounted and duty-evaded liquor through state-run liquor outlets, allegedly under the protection of senior excise and other Chhattisgarh government officials between 2019 and 2023. A liquor syndicate led by businessman Anwar Dhebar and retired IAS officer Anil Tuteja manipulated the state's excise system to generate illegal proceeds exceeding Rs.2,883 crore, according to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Senior Congress leader and forme...