NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel‘s son Chaitanya Baghel in reference to the alleged multi-crore liquor rip-off within the state.This comes hours after the central company carried out search on the premises of senior Congress chief at his Bhilai residence.Following the raids, Bhupesh Baghel’s workplace posted on X,”ED has arrived. As we speak is the final day of the Meeting session. The difficulty of bushes being reduce in Tamnar for Adani was alleged to be raised at present. “Saheb” has despatched the ED to the Bhilai residence.”The probing company has alleged {that a} cartel comprising authorities officers, politicians, and liquor businessmen operated a scheme that illegally collected round Rs 2,161 crore from liquor gross sales in Chhattisgarh between 2019 and 2022.The alleged rip-off concerned manipulation of the liquor provide chain, with the cartel controlling the sale and distribution of alcohol via government-run outlets.A portion of the liquor bought was not recorded in official accounts, and bribes had been allegedly collected from suppliers to allow its sale outdoors the authorized system.The investigation relies on an earlier Earnings Tax Division report, which flagged irregularities within the state’s liquor commerce.Beforehand, the ED had arrested a number of key accused, together with IAS officer Anil Tuteja and liquor businessman Anwar Dhebar, the brother of Raipur’s mayor.The company has additionally carried out a number of raids on politicians and bureaucrats related to the previous Congress-led authorities in Chhattisgarh.(This can be a growing story)
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