Liquor Scam
ED raids former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's residences in liquor scam probe
Raipur/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday raided former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel's residences in connection with the multi-crore liquor scam, media reports said.
At least 14 locations linked to the Baghels have been raided.
The raids were conducted by ED officials under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The probe agency feels the beneficiaries in the scam siphoned around Rs. 2,161 crore through multiple schemes.
The scam had allegedly led to the unaccounted sale of country liquor from state-run shops leading to a massive loss to the state exchequer.
The ED claims, as per reports, the entire money was siphoned by the syndicates.
Reacting to the raid, Bhupesh Baghel's office has put up an X post, "When the false case going on for seven years was dismissed in the court, today the guests of ED have entered the Bhilai residence of former Chief Minister, Congress General Secretary Bhupesh Baghel this morning.
"If someone is trying to stop Congress in Punjab through this conspiracy, then it is a misunderstanding."
सात वर्षों से चले आ रहे झूठे केस को जब अदालत में बर्खास्त कर दिया गया तो आज ED के मेहमानों ने पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री, कांग्रेस महासचिव भूपेश बघेल के भिलाई निवास में आज सुबह प्रवेश किया है.
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) March 10, 2025
अगर इस षड्यंत्र से कोई पंजाब में कांग्रेस को रोकने का प्रयास कर रहा है, तो यह गलतफहमी है.
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