Chaitanya Baghel Leaves Court After ED Custody in Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam Case

By A Staff Reporter

Raipur, July 22: Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, was seen leaving court alongside Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials at the end of his custody period in connection with the state’s alleged liquor scam. He was arrested on July 18 by the ED in relation to money laundering linked to the alleged scam that occurred between 2019 and 2022.

According to an official statement from the Enforcement Directorate, its investigation revealed that Chaitanya Baghel was a beneficiary of the proceeds of crime amounting to ₹16.70 crore. The scam is believed to involve illegal commissions and financial irregularities in the state-run liquor trade during the mentioned period.

The ED has been probing the case under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The agency alleges that a network of officials and private entities manipulated the state’s liquor procurement and sales systems, generating unaccounted cash and distributing it among key individuals.