Authorities in Chhattisgarh have accused Chaitanya, the son of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, of receiving between Rs 200 crore and Rs 250 crore in connection with an alleged multi-crore liquor syndicate scam. The Anti-Corruption Bureau/Economic Offence Wing’s seventh supplementary chargesheet details these allegations, naming Chaitanya Baghel as an accused in the Rs 3,000 crore estimated scam. The case has already seen eight chargesheets filed.
The investigators claim that Chaitanya was instrumental in setting up and overseeing an extortion racket within the excise department during his father’s time as CM. The chargesheet asserts that he played a key role in managing the vast proceeds generated by the scam, personally pocketing Rs 200 crore to Rs 250 crore. Evidence indicates that these funds were funneled through multiple companies linked to liquor trader Trilok Singh Dhillon, subsequently transferred via bank transactions to family-affiliated businesses and invested in property ventures. The Enforcement Directorate had previously apprehended Chaitanya Baghel, emphasizing the substantial financial damage inflicted upon the state exchequer by the syndicate’s operations.