Liquor mafia Sunil Bhardwaj used to run 50% of his business by quoting: Transactions were done through WhatsApp from note’s photo, ED can also investigate

Arrested liquor baron Sunil Bhardwaj from Assam’s Guwahati was running 50 percent of his business through hawala. After the liquor consignment reached Bihar, a photo of a note was sent on WhatsApp for money transactions. After this, the receiver used to transfer the transaction of rupees from Bihar to the specified bank account. With the money earned from hawala, he has bought properties worth crores of rupees in different cities of the country.

According to sources, he has invested crores of rupees in real estate in Dubai. This was revealed during the initial investigation of the Prohibition Unit. During interrogation, he has also confessed to doing business through hawala.

Money went through hawala from Bihar as well

Sunil Bhardwaj has been supplying liquor and spirits in Bihar illegally since the year 2017. Sources reveal that its business was being run on a 50-50 basis. Means 50 percent of the business was going on through hawala and the rest 50 percent was running properly. The team scanned the bank accounts of all its companies, Sunil Bhardwaj and his partner Phunso Dorjee Karimi.

Along with this, the stock of liquor coming out of every factory was also checked. Crores of rupees were deposited in company and personal accounts from Bihar. Only 50 percent was accounted for in this. The remaining 50 percent were transferred through hawala. No account of which was found during the investigation.

Rupees used to be transferred as soon as the photo of the note was received on WhatsApp

According to the things that have come to light during the investigation, after making liquor from the factory in Arunachal Pradesh, according to the rules, it is sent to the bond house there. Then from there the liquor consignment goes directly to the shops. A permit is made for the intermediate transportation. But according to the rule this did not happen. The paper with the permit used to reach the bond house. But, the liquor consignment used to reach Bihar directly instead of the local shops there.

The company does not have any account of such consignment. In this way, whenever liquor came to Bihar, Sunil Bhardwaj could not find any account of transportation and money for most of them. Nothing was on record. After such consignments reached Bihar, a photo of a note was sent on WhatsApp for money transactions. After this, the receiver used to transfer the transaction of rupees from Bihar to the specified bank account.

Didn’t enjoy real estate business

The investigation of the Prohibition Unit is still going on at several points in this matter. The team is currently verifying the things that have come to light during the investigation and interrogation. Trying to strengthen it further. Sunil Bhardwaj has got in touch with the people associated with the network he created in Bihar. Personal details of each person are now being scrutinized. Each and every property purchased from the proceeds of liquor business and hawala within the country and in Dubai is being scrutinised.

As soon as solid evidence is received, the investigation team can write to ED for further action. Actually, Sunil tried his luck in the real estate business after leaving the army job. Then it ventured into the liquor business a few years back. When the benefit started, he started enjoying it too. Only after this he spread this business in many states.