ED Attaches Rs 61.20 Crore in Assets Linked to Chaitanya Baghel in Chhattisgarh Liquor Probe

Overview

• The attachment covers 364 residential plots and agricultural lands valued at Rs 59.96 crore, plus bank balances and fixed deposits worth Rs 1.24 crore.
• The ED says the case stems from an ACB/EOW Raipur FIR under the IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act and proceeds under the PMLA.
• Investigators allege Chaitanya Baghel occupied an apex role in the liquor syndicate, overseeing accounts and key decisions on illicit fund flows.
• The agency alleges proceeds were layered through his real estate venture, including the Vitthal Green project under Baghel Developers.
• The step follows earlier attachments of about Rs 215 crore; Baghel was arrested on July 18, 2025 and remains in judicial custody, with prior arrests including Anil Tuteja, Arvind Singh, Trilok Singh Dhillon, Anwar Dhebar, Arun Pati Tripathi and Kawasi Lakhma.