Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:42pm on 10 Mar 2025,Monday Politics
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided 14 locations in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, including properties linked to ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel and his son, Chaitanya, in the ₹4,000-crore liquor scam probe. Investigators allege Chaitanya received proceeds from the ₹2,161-crore fraud. Baghel’s office called it a “political conspiracy.” The probe, which began in 2023, exposed a nexus of politicians, bureaucrats, and liquor dealers. Former excise minister Kawasi Lakma was arrested earlier. ED claims illicit liquor sales caused massive state losses. The raids signal a deepening political and legal crisis for Baghel.
