ED raids Bhupesh Baghel's son & others in Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam' case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken a big action in the liquor scam of Chhattisgarh and raided 15 locations. This action can tighten the noose on the son of former Chief Minister of the state and veteran Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel.

ED has raided the locations of Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel. According to sources related to ED, a total of 15 locations have been raided.

This matter is being told to be related to the liquor scam of Chhattisgarh. The name of Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya had come up during the investigation of this matter.

Action taken earlier in liquor scam too

Let us tell you that ED has tightened the noose on the son of former Chhattisgarh CM. ED has raided 15 locations of Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya. It is being told that the name of Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel had come up in the liquor scam of Chhattisgarh.

too. Earlier, in May 2024, the investigating agency had provisionally attached about 18 movable and 161 immovable properties of several accused, including former IAS Anil Tuteja and Anwar Dhebar, brother of Raipur Mayor Ejaz Dhebar, worth Rs 205.49 crore.

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Properties of these accused were attached

The properties attached by the ED included 14 properties of former IAS Anil Tuteja, worth Rs 15.82 crore. At the same time, 115 properties belonged to Anwar Dhebar, worth Rs 116.16 crore.

Along with this, 3 properties of Vikas Agarwal were also attached, worth Rs 1.54 crore. 33 properties belonged to Arvind Singh, worth Rs 12.99 crore. One property of Arun Pati Tripathi worth Rs 1.35 crore was seized. What is ED's allegation

Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel had come up in the liquor scam of Chhattisgarh.

According to ED, CSMCL was formed in 2017 for the purchase and sale of liquor, but with the change of government, it became a tool in the hands of the syndicate. It is alleged that all the contracts for the work related to CSMCL were being given to the people associated with this syndicate.

ED claims that the syndicate earned a 'huge commission' from the sale of illegal liquor, this amount was given to Anwar Dhebar and then he shared it with the political party

Summary

ED has tightened the noose on the son of former Chhattisgarh CM. ED has raided 15 locations of Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya. It is being told that the name of Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel had come up in the liquor scam of Chhattisgarh.

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