Archive · 13 Jan 2026
ED Attaches Properties in Chhattisgarh Coal Levy Scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India has attached properties worth Rs 2.66 crore belonging to two individuals involved in a coal levy scam in Chhattisgarh.
The scam involved extorting money from coal transporters at Rs 25 per tonne between July 2020 and June 2022.
The total amount extorted was Rs 540 crore.
The money was used to bribe officials, fund election expenses, and buy properties.
The ED has been investigating the case and has so far attached properties worth Rs 273 crore.
The investigation is ongoing, and more details are expected to come out.
The ED has attached properties worth Rs 2.66 crore linked to Saumya Chaurasia and Nikhil Chandrakar in the Chhattisgarh coal levy scam.
The scam involved extorting Rs 540 crore from coal transporters at Rs 25 per tonne between July 2020 and June 2022.
The extorted money was used to bribe officials, fund election expenses, and acquire movable and immovable assets.
The ED has filed five chargesheets in this case, naming 35 individuals and companies.
The investigation is based on multiple FIRs and complaints filed by the Bengaluru Police, Income Tax Department, and Chhattisgarh EOW/ACB.
- Who
- Saumya Chaurasia, Nikhil Chandrakar, and other individuals involved in the coal levy scam
- What
- Extortion of Rs 540 crore from coal transporters and use of funds for bribes and election expenses
- When
- July 2020 - June 2022
- Where
- Chhattisgarh, India
- Why
- To fund election-related expenses, bribe politicians and bureaucrats, and acquire assets
- Amount Extorted
- Rs 540 crore
- Properties Attached
- 8 immovable properties
- Value of Attached Properties
- Rs 2.66 crore
- Accused Individuals
- Saumya Chaurasia, Nikhil Chandrakar
- Period of Scam
- July 2020 - June 2022
- Extortion Rate
- Rs 25 per tonne of coal
- Total Properties Attached So Far
- Rs 273 crore
- Number of Accused
- 35 individuals and companies
- Arrests Made
- 11 persons
- Legal Basis
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002
Sources
Chhattisgarh Coal Levy Extortion Funds Used for Election Expenses: ED
ED attaches properties worth Rs 2.66 crore in Chhattisgarh coal levy scam
Assets worth Rs 2.66 crore attached by ED in coal levy scam in Chhattisgarh
ED intensifies coal levy scam probe in Chhattisgarh, attaching assets worth ₹273 crore
Proceeds of Crime Used for Polls: ED Attaches More Assets in Chhattisgarh Coal Scam
