Saumya Chaurasia Age, Family, Biography & More
Saumya Chaurasia Age, Family, Biography & More
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Marital Status: Married
Hometown: Korba, Chhattisgarh
Husband: Sourabh Modi
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Names earned | Super CM check sources Fast Mail News |
| Other name(s) | • Soumya Chaurasia check sources The Times of India • Soumya Chaurasiya check sources The Wire |
| Profession | Civil Servant (Chhattisgarh Administrative Service (CAS)) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 161 cm** in meters**- 1.61 m** in feet & inches**- 5’ 3”** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Provincial Civil Service | |
| Service | Chhattisgarh Administrative Service (CAS) |
| Batch | 2008 |
| Cadre | Chhattisgarh |
| Major Designation(s) | • Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Pendra and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh • Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Bhilai and Patan in Chhattisgarh (2011) • First commissioner of the Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation (2016) • Additional Commissioner in Raipur Municipal Corporation (2016) • Deputy Secretary to the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel (2018) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 6 October 1979 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 43 Years |
| Birthplace | Korba, Chhattīsgarh, India |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Korba, Chhattīsgarh, India |
| Address | A-21, Surya Residency, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |
| Controversy | Booked for alleged connection in money laundering case On 2 December 2022, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Saumya for her involvement in a money laundering case under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The (ED) accused Saumya of working in close association with Suryakant Tiwari, a coal trader, and allegedly demanding and extorting over Rs 150 crores from coal and mining transporters in Chhattisgarh. The Income Tax department retrieved the Whatsapp chats of Saumya and Suryakant in which it was revealed that she had shared some confidential official information with him. The ED officials claimed that by using the powerful political influence of Saumya, Suryakant and his associates collected over Rs 500 crores of illegitimate funds by extorting an illegal levy of Rs 25 per tonne from every tonne of coal transported in Chhattisgarh since 2021. She was accused of utilizing the same illegal funds for fulfilling the election expenses and amassing disappropriate assets under the name of her family members. In an interview, Bhupesh Baghel expressed his resentment over Saumya's arrest and posted a tweet, which read, As I have been saying, the arrest of my Deputy Secretary Saumya Chaurasia by the ED is a political act. We will fight against it with all our might.” check sources Hindustan Times  |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Sourabh Modi (former employee at the Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd.)  |
| Children | Saumya has two children |
| Parents | Father- Name not known (school teacher; passed away in 2019) Mother- Shanti Devi Chaurasia |
| Other Relative | Mother-in-law- Asha Mani Modi |
| Siblings | Saumya has two sisters and a brother; her brother works in an MNC in Bangalore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Saumya Chaurasia
Saumya Chaurasia is an Indian civil servant who was appointed as the Deputy Secretary to the 3rd Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel in 2018. In December 2022, she made headlines after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for her alleged connection in a money laundering case related to extorting money illegally from coal traders in Chhattisgarh.
Saumya grew up in a middle-class family in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh.
In February 2020, Saumya’s residence in Bhilai was raided by the Income Tax department, but nothing was retrieved from there. Following the raid, Bhupesh Bhagel expressed his resentment by officially writing a letter to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in which he termed the Income Tax raid as “unconstitutional” and “politically motivated.”
The Income Tax team at Saumya Chaurasia’s residence in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
In July 2022, Saumya’s house in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh was raided by the Income Tax department, and they recovered undisclosed cash and jewellery worth Rs 14 crore following which it was perceived that she had evaded income tax worth crores.
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