US EditionLiquor Scam Case: Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s Son Chaitanya Sent to 14-Day Judicial Custody
CHHATTISGARH, INDIA, JUL 21 – Enforcement Directorate alleges Chaitanya Baghel laundered over ₹1,000 crore from illegal liquor sales, with ₹16.7 crore invested in real estate amid a ₹2,100 crore syndicate, officials said.
- Chaitanya Baghel, son of former CM Bhupesh Baghel, was remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a special court in Raipur on July 22, 2025.
- His arrest and custody followed an Enforcement Directorate probe into a multi-crore liquor scam orchestrated in Chhattisgarh between 2019 and 2022.
- The ED alleges Chaitanya handled over ₹1,000 crore of illicit funds and used ₹16.7 crore for real estate development by mixing proceeds through his companies.
- During custodial interrogation, Chaitanya was confronted with statements including from liquor trader Laxmi Narayan Bansal and conceded many points, while Congress protested the arrest as politically motivated.
- The case has heightened political tensions, with Bhupesh Baghel alleging misuse of federal agencies against opposition and the Congress staging statewide road blockades in protest.
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Chhattisgarh Liquor 'Scam': Ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel's Son Chaitanya Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody
Chaitanya Baghel, son of ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel, was remanded to 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case linked to a liquor scam. The ED alleges he handled over ₹1000 crore in proceeds and used ₹16.7 crore for real estate.
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Bhupesh Baghel's Son Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody In Liquor Scam Case
A special court here on Tuesday remanded Chaitanya Baghel, son of senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, in a 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor scam.
·New Delhi, India
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