Aaditya Thackeray’s close aide arrested by probe agency ED in ‘khichdi’ scam

Shiv Sena (UBT) key functionary Suraj Chavan – a close aide of Aaditya Thackeray – has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the ‘khichdi’ scam case.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police in September 2023 registered a case regarding the ‘khichdi‘ scam against Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s close aide Sujit Patkar, Sunil alias Bala Kadam, Sahyadri Refreshment’s Rajiv Salunke, and others.

According to the Mumbai Police, the irregularities in the award of the contract for the distribution of ‘khichdi’ are estimated to be around Rs 6.37 crore.