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ED Detains Chaitanya Baghel in Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam Probe

The agency arrested him after fresh raids at his Bhilai residence, detaining assets worth about ₹205 crore as the money laundering probe advances

Chaitanya Baghel | Image: Facebook/Chaitanya Baghel
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File photo of Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, speaking to the media in Raipur | ANI
According to ED’s remand application, Chaitanya Baghel allegedly received ₹16.70 crore in proceeds of crime through two firms linked to him (PTI)

Overview

  • Chaitanya Baghel was arrested on July 18 under Section 19 of the PMLA following Enforcement Directorate raids based on fresh evidence at the home he shares with his father
  • The ED alleges he was a key recipient of proceeds from the alleged ₹2,160 crore excise policy manipulation between 2019 and 2022 and has attached assets valued at around ₹205 crore
  • After the Supreme Court quashed its initial FIR in 2024, the ED asked the Chhattisgarh EOW/ACB to register a fresh FIR on January 17 that named 70 individuals and companies
  • In a July 19 remand filing, the ED told the court that Baghel laundered about ₹16.7 crore through shell firms and under-invoiced real estate transactions linked to his Vitthal Green project
  • Bhupesh Baghel has condemned the timing of the action as politically motivated to derail a state assembly debate on tree felling for an Adani-linked coal mine