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ED team attacked after searches at Bhupesh Baghel’s home; ex-Chhattisgarh CM reveals what probe agency found
- An ED team was attacked on Monday after searches at former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's home. Meanwhile, ex-CM claimed that the probe agency found ₹32-33 lakh cash in his house where he lived with family members.
An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team was attacked on Monday after searches at former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's home.
The incident occurred when the probe agency officials were leaving Baghel's residence after a day-long search.
The agency's car was surrounded and briefly stopped from leaving by a group of people, reported to be Congress supporters.
According to reports, The ED raided the premises of Baghel as part of a money laundering investigation against his son in the alleged liquor scam case.
Meanwhile, the agency has issued a summons against Baghel's son Chaitanya, asking him to appear at the ED office in Raipur on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Congress workers protested outside Baghel's residence as ED officials tried to retrieve a currency-counting machine and documents, leading to a scuffle with police.
Meanwhile, the former CM said the ED raid at his residence was the outcome of the Bharatiya Janata Party's frustration.
Baghel claimed that the ED found ₹32-33 lakh cash in his house, where he lives with his wife, three daughters, a son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
"It is not a big thing as I have a big family and we do farming on 140 acres and have other sources of income. We will provide its details," he said.
Baghel claimed the ED hasn't found anything except some documents related to cases concerning BJP leaders.
Baghel said the investigation has been underway into the liquor scam for three years, but they (ED) neither submitted the final report nor framed charges.
"I asked (Chhattisgarh) Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma about the housing scheme for the poor in the ongoing budget session of the assembly. Just within four days, today the ED arrived at my residence," Baghel said.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai stated that everyone knew that during the five-year Congress government, various scams and corruption cases took place, and central agencies are investigating them.
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First Published:10 Mar 2025, 08:21 PM IST
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