A hearing took place in the High Court on Friday concerning the petition filed by Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, in connection with the money laundering case related to the Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has completed its response. Both parties will now present written arguments in the next proceedings. Justice Arvind Verma’s single bench is presiding over the petition, in which Chaitanya Baghel has challenged the ED’s actions. The next hearing is scheduled for September 23rd.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has implicated Chaitanya Baghel in the liquor scam and money laundering case. He is alleged to have received 16.70 crore rupees from the proceeds of the liquor scam. This black money was invested in real estate projects. Additionally, approximately 1000 crore rupees were handled.
The ED is investigating the Chhattisgarh liquor scam, with an FIR filed in the ACB. The FIR alleges a scam of over 3200 crore rupees, naming politicians, excise department officials, and businessmen. The ED’s investigation revealed that the scam was orchestrated during the tenure of the then-government by a syndicate involving IAS officer Anil Tuteja, Excise Department MD AP Tripathi, and businessman Anwar Dhebar.