ED Raids Residence of Former CM Bhupesh Baghel’s Son in Ongoing Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam Probe
Enforcement Directorate Raids Bhilai Residence of Chaitanya Baghel In a significant development in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam investigation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday, July 18 , conducted searches at the Bhilai residence of Chaitanya Baghel , son of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel . The raids were carried out in connection with alleged money laundering and irregularities linked to a multi-crore liquor scam in the state. According to ED sources, the operation was part of a broader probe to unearth the financial trail of illegal commissions and the alleged misuse of foreign and domestic funding routed through shell entities. Political Reactions: Bhupesh Baghel’s Office and Congress Respond Responding to the raid, Bhupesh Baghel’s office issued a statement on social media platform X, noting the timing of the action: “ED has arrived. Today is the last day of the Assembly session. The issue of trees being cut in Tamnar for Adani was supposed to be raise...