Liquor scam: SuspendedIAS quizzed by ACB
Meanwhile, Choubey has moved the Jharkhand high court, challenging his arrest and prosecution initiated by the ACB.
Notably, the interrogation continued for several hours at the ACB office here. DGP Anurag Gupta, who also heads the ACB, visited the place for a short period during the interrogation.
The ACB team took Choubey from the paying ward of Rims to its office at about 11 am. A resident doctor also accompanied the accused to take care of his health.
In his petition to the HC, Choubey sought the quashing of his criminal proceedings and the FIR filed in connection with the liquor scam. Challenging his arrest by the ACB, Choubey's petition said he has been falsely implicated in the case and there is no evidence against him and all allegations are false.
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