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6d ago

Chaitanya Baghel Held in ED Custody as Congress Accuses BJP of Intimidation

Sachin Pilot staged a demonstration at Raipur Central Jail to argue that the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering case against Bhupesh Baghel’s son is timed to undermine the Opposition ahead of key state polls.

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Overview

  • Court extended Chaitanya Baghel’s judicial custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after the ED alleged he laundered over ₹1,000 crore from a ₹2,100 crore liquor scam.
  • The Enforcement Directorate claims Baghel diverted ₹16.7 crore into a real estate project and created complex money trails through shell firms between 2019 and 2022.
  • Sachin Pilot accused the BJP-led central and state governments of weaponizing the ED, CBI and Income Tax Department to intimidate Congress leaders and suppress dissent.
  • BJP MLA Purandar Mishra defended the probe as independent and lawful, urging the judiciary to exonerate the innocent and calling Congress’ complaints theatrics.
  • The latest arrest follows June asset attachments including Congress Bhawan and January arrests of former minister Kawasi Lakhma in the same liquor racket.