Chhattisgarh news: Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, has been arrested by the ED on Friday. The ED raided Baghel’s house this morning, after which Chaitanya Baghel is now arrested from Bhilai’s house. Since then, politics has become hot.
Arrest in money laundering case related to liquor scam
The team of the Enforcement Directorate raided Bhupesh Baghel’s private residence in Bhilai this morning. The raids were conducted on the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor scam. This was followed by a search for several hours and questioned. After this, the team first detained Baghel’s son, then announced the arrest.
Many important evidence found during the raid
According to reports, ED officials said that when raids were conducted at Baghel’s private residence this morning, many important evidence related to the liquor scam has been found. In this case, Bhupesh Baghel’s son Chaitanya’s role has also been revealed, after which he was questioned and then arrested on the basis of evidence. Explain that Chaitanya Baghel is alleged to have earned the criminal income earned by the scam to around Rs 3,200 crore, which was withdrawn through many schemes.
What is the liquor scam case?
The liquor scam was carried out between 2019 and 2022 in Chhattisgarh. At that time there was a government under the leadership of Bhupesh Baghel. The scam was earlier worth Rs 2,112 crore, which has now increased to Rs 3,200 crore. The investigation revealed that senior bureaucrats, politicians and officials of the Excise Department jointly operated a parallel excise system and sold liquor without documents, causing heavy losses to revenue.