The Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at 15 locations in Chhattisgarh, including premises linked to former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel. The raids are in connection with an alleged Rs 2,100 crore liquor scam.
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00:00Alright, shifting focus to news back home and this is a developing story that we're reporting on.
00:05The ED mounting heat on former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bagel's son Chaitanya.
00:11ED raids underway in 15 locations in Chhattisgarh.
00:15Heat on Bagel's son over liquor scam, laundering charges.
00:20Congress calls these raids witch hunt and vendetta politics.
00:24News of ED raids in Chhattisgarh.
00:54News of ED raids in Chhattisgarh.
01:10I'm going straight across to my colleague Munish Pandey this morning getting in more details on that story.
01:14Munish, what is this particular case about? Talk to us a little about the other 15 locations also that are getting raided.
01:22Well Sneha, the enforcement directorate in the year 2022, they lodged a case in connection with 2100 crore liquor scam.
01:31At that point of time, ED claimed that they have evidence to prove that there was a massive loss to the exchequer, to the state government
01:40because of the policy which was brought in by then Congress government.
01:47ED then conducted raids at several premises.
01:50The principal secretary of then Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, he was also questioned by the enforcement directorate.
01:58There were several key individuals who were arrested by the ED as far as the investigation is concerned.
02:04Now at this point of time, we have been given to understand is that the ED recently uncovered some evidence linking the liquor scam to Bhupesh Bagel's son Chaitanya Bagel.
02:16And that is why based on the evidence at this point of time, ED is conducting raids not only at the premises linked to Chaitanya Bagel
02:24but also we have been given to understand is that there are several key individuals, associates of Chaitanya Bagel, some middlemen and some private individuals.
02:33They are being searched by the ED.
02:35There is a high possibility that in coming days Chaitanya Bagel will be questioned by the ED.
02:41But as far as this entire case is concerned, there will be a far-reaching political implication also
02:48because the Congress will leave no stone unturned to claim that this is nothing but a political vendetta by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
02:57But as far as ED is concerned, they are claiming that based on evidence they are conducting these searches.
03:02Alright, Manish, I am going to thank you for the moment.
03:04Manish Pandey getting in those details this morning.
03:06In fact, we have a reaction from Congress' Pramod Tiwari as well.
03:10Listen then.
03:11Manish Pandey getting in those details this morning.
03:13In fact, we have a reaction from Congress' Pramod Tiwari as well.
03:14Listen then.
03:16Manish Pandey getting in those details this morning.
03:18In fact, we have a reaction from Congress' Pramod Tiwari as well.
03:19If you want to settle political scores, open up all your agencies.
03:26They are printed without any proof, without any evidence.
03:49I am Chief Minister's son in Chhattisgarh.