The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a raid at the residence of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in Bhilai town, Durg district. Baghel disclosed that ED officials recovered approximately Rs 33 lakh in cash from his house, where he resides with his wife, son, three daughters, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. He stated that the amount was not substantial considering his family’s sources of income, which include farming on 140 acres of land and dairy farming. The action is reportedly linked to an ongoing probe against Baghel’s son, Chaitanya Baghel, who is suspected to be a recipient of proceeds from the alleged liquor scam. He also alleged that the presence of note-counting machines was an attempt to sensationalise the raid. “An atmosphere was created to suggest something massive was uncovered, but this is merely an intimidation tactic,” he claimed. The ED has not issued an official statement on the findings.