The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday raided premises linked to C….

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday raided premises linked to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel. The ED has previously alleged that the Chhatt isgarh liquor scam led to a massive loss to the state exchequer, with more than Rs 2,100 crore in proceeds of crime benefiting a liquor syndicate. Several individuals, including state government bureaucrats and businessmen, have already been arrested in connection with the case. Further investigations are underway, according to official sources, and further searches are being conducted at Baghel’s residence in Bhilai and multiple locations across the state under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources added, as per PTI. The case is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate and the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), according to the sources, who have not commented on the nature of the alleged offences or the number of people arrested so far.

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