The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches on Monday at multiple locations, including the home of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel. The investigation relates to an alleged multi-crore liquor scam, according to official sources. The ED has taken into custody several principal suspects, including IAS officer Anil Tuteja and Anwar Dhebar, a liquor trader who is the sibling of Raipur’s mayor. It is alleged that a syndicate comprising government officials, politicians, and liquor traders operated a scheme that unlawfully accumulated approximately Rs 2,161 crore through alcohol sales in the state from 2019 to 2022. The alleged irregularities involved manipulation of alcohol distribution networks, where a group controlled the sales through state-operated outlets. The probe stems from a previous Income Tax Department findings that highlighted discrepancies in alcohol trading practices. The agency is conducting simultaneous raids at 14 different sites throughout Chhatt isgarh. The locations under investigation include properties linked to Bhupes Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel, and individuals closely associated with Chaitany Bag Hel.