<h1>New charge sheet alleges excise officials ran Rs 1,000 crore liquor scam syndicate, causing Rs 530 crore loss</h1> Economic Offences Wing filed its seventh charge sheet in a Chhattisgarh liquor scam, alleging that a former excise commissioner manipulated excise policy and tenders between 2019 and 2022 to benefit an internal syndicate, receiving at least Rs 16 crore and Rs 50 lakh monthly. Six accused, including senior excise officials, liquor businessmen, hoteliers, and a hotel manager, are alleged to have operated a flawed foreign liquor licensing system, causing a state revenue loss of about Rs 530 crore and handling over Rs 1,000 crore in illicit funds. The funds were allegedly routed through commissions, hawala transactions, and investments in immovable properties. All six are in judicial custody; EOW has named 70 persons and companies, while the Enforcement Directorate probes money laundering exceeding Rs 2,500 crore.