Saumya Chaurasia is an Indian civil servant who was appointed as the deputy secretary to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel in 2018 and was sworn in as the third chief minister on December 17, 2018 minister. In December 2022, she sparked controversy when she was arrested by the Indian government. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been booked in a money laundering case and accused of extorting illegal funds from coal traders in Chhattisgarh.
Wiki/Biography
Saumya Chaurasia also spelled Soumya Chaurasia or Soumya Chaurasiya was born on Saturday, October 6, 1979 in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India (age 43; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Libra. Saumya grew up in a middle-class family in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about Saumya’s father. Her mother’s name was Shanti Devi Chorasiya. Saumya has three siblings, two sisters and one brother; her brother works in a multinational company in Bangalore.
husband
Saumya’s husband Sourabh Modi was a former employee of Bharat Aluminum Limited. They have two children.
Saumya Chaurasia’s husband Sourabh Modi
other relatives
Saumya’s mother-in-law is named Asha Mani Modi.
address
Saumya Chaurasia lives in A-21, Surya Residency, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh.
Profession
In 2008, Saumya passed the Chhattisgarh Administrative Service (CAS) test. After completing her training in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh, Saumya was appointed as SDM of Pendra and Bilaspur. In 2011, Saumya was transferred to Durg district in Chhattisgarh as SDM of Bhilai and Patan. In March 2016, Saumya was appointed as the first commissioner of Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation. In 2016, Saumya was appointed as Additional Commissioner of Raipur Municipal Corporation and was in-charge of finance and general affairs departments. In 2018, Soumya joined the chief minister’s office and was appointed as deputy secretary to Bhupesh Baghel, who was sworn in as the third chief minister of Chhattisgarh on December 17, 2018.
dispute
Arrested on suspicion of involvement in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Saumya Chaurasia on December 2, 2022, under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with a money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed that Saumya was reportedly working with coal trader Suryakant Tiwari and accused her of extorting around Rs 150 crore from coal and mining traders and transporters in Chhattisgarh. The Income Tax department went through the Whatsapp chats of Saumya and Suryakant and it was clear that she disclosed some important confidential information to him. ED department officials claimed that Saumya abused his strong political influence by encouraging Suryakant and his associates to collect over Rs 500 crore since 2021 by levying an illegal tax of Rs 25 per ton on every ton of coal transported in Chhattisgarh of illegal funds. She is accused of using illegal funds to pay for election expenses and accumulating improper assets in her family’s names. In a tweet, Bhupesh Baghel termed the deputy secretary’s arrest as a “political act” and wrote:
As I said, the arrest of my deputy secretary Saumya Chaurasia by the Ministry of Education is a political act. We will fight this with all our might. ”
Saumya Chaurasia was taken to court by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on December 2, 2022
Facts/Trivia
- Saumya is fondly called the “Super CM” by his supporters in Chhattisgarh.
- In February 2020, the income tax department raided the residence of Saumya Chaurasia in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, but failed to recover any illegal items, following which Bhupesh Baghel expressed his displeasure and approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rendra Modi wrote an official letter describing the entire situation as “unconstitutional” and “politically motivated”.
Income Tax Team of Saumya Chaurasia at her residence in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
- In July 2022, the Income Tax Department raided Saumya’s residence in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh and seized undeclared cash and jewelery worth Rs 14 crore and she was presumed to have evaded income tax worth Rs 1 crore.
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Source: HIS Education