Overview

• CBI conducted searches at Bhupesh Baghel's residences in Raipur and Bhilai, as well as at premises linked to a senior police officer and an associate.
• The agency has not officially disclosed the details of the case, but sources suggest the raids are linked to the Mahadev online betting app scam.
• The timing of the searches, ahead of Baghel's scheduled Congress Drafting Committee meeting in Delhi, has raised questions about political motivations.
• Congress leaders, including Baghel, have accused the BJP-led central government of using investigative agencies for political targeting.
• This follows earlier ED raids connected to an alleged ₹2,161 crore liquor scam during Baghel's tenure as Chief Minister.