Raipur zonal team of Enforcement Directorate has arrested businessman Shashank Chopra in a case related to medical procurement scam. Shashank is a partner in Mokshit Corporation. ED arrested him under the Money Laundering Act on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) and produced him in the special court on Thursday (January 15, 2026). The court sent him to ED custody for four days, which will continue till Monday (January 19, 2026).

Scam done in health department by showing fake need

This matter is related to a big scam related to medical procurement. This investigation was started by ED after the FIR and charge sheet of ACB/EOW Raipur. It is alleged that Shashank Chopra, along with some officials of the Health Department (DHS) and CGMSC, made irregularities in the tender process. Fake requirement was shown and medical equipment and testing material was supplied at very high rates. Due to which the state suffered loss and the accused got illegal benefits.

What was revealed in the ED investigation?

ED’s investigation also revealed that many firms were used to hide the illegal money earned from the scam. Fake service agreements were made in which services like training and maintenance were shown under the pretext. After this, a large part of this money was withdrawn in cash, which was used to pay bribes and buy property.

ED conducted several raids in the case, seized property worth Rs 43 crore

Earlier, ED had conducted raids at many places and seized and froze assets worth more than Rs 43 crore. This included money deposited in banks, fixed deposits, shares and vehicles. During the raids, many documents and digital devices were also found, which revealed the entire process of moving and hiding money. According to ED, the investigation of the case is still going on.

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