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Crime
ED files 20,000‑page charge sheet in Indore’s ₹100 crore drainage scam, names 32 accused
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 01:58 PM
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The Enforcement Directorate submitted a voluminous charge sheet of more than 20,000 pages in court, accusing 32 individuals, including chief engineer Abhay Rathore, in the ₹100‑crore drainage line fraud in Indore.
Indore’s long‑running drainage line project, estimated at around ₹100 crore, has come under intense scrutiny after allegations of massive financial irregularities surfaced. The scandal, which has dominated local headlines for months, involves alleged misappropriation of funds and substandard construction work.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday presented a charge sheet exceeding 20,000 pages before the district court. The document details the alleged money‑laundering and corruption activities linked to the project and marks a significant escalation in the investigation.
A total of 32 persons have been formally named as accused, among them chief engineer Abhay Rathore, who oversaw the execution of the drainage works. The charge sheet also lists contractors, consultants and several officials from the municipal corporation.
The court has ordered the accused to appear for further questioning, and the ED indicated that additional forensic audits are underway to trace the flow of funds. The filing is expected to shape the next phase of legal proceedings against those implicated in the ₹100 crore scam.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday presented a charge sheet exceeding 20,000 pages before the district court. The document details the alleged money‑laundering and corruption activities linked to the project and marks a significant escalation in the investigation.
A total of 32 persons have been formally named as accused, among them chief engineer Abhay Rathore, who oversaw the execution of the drainage works. The charge sheet also lists contractors, consultants and several officials from the municipal corporation.
The court has ordered the accused to appear for further questioning, and the ED indicated that additional forensic audits are underway to trace the flow of funds. The filing is expected to shape the next phase of legal proceedings against those implicated in the ₹100 crore scam.