The latest charge sheet of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has warmed the state’s politics. The charge sheet presented in the court claimed that an organized gang called ‘Big Bass Group’ was active during the tenure of the previous Congress government, which included Chaitanya Baghel, son of big officers, businessmen, leaders and former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and his close friends.
The network used to make a well-planned conspiracy against the authorities along with earning billions of rupees from illegal trading like liquor, coal and online betting. With the chats and documents recorded in the charge sheet, the ED says that this gang was engaged in tarnishing the image of officers by resorting to film scripts and concocted stories. Especially an attempt was made to bring rumors against honest officials by making a weapon based on the ‘fantasies based on fantasies’ of a disputed IPS. This damaged the reputation of many officers and he was mentally tortured.
These people involved in the syndicate
The ED has included retired IAS officer Anil Tuteja, Arunapati Tripathi, Deputy Deputy Secretary of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Soumya Chaurasia, hotel businessman Anwar Dheber, former minister Kavasi Lakhma as well as many business and distillery owners. This alliance used to operate crores of crores and illegal business.
According to the ED, this gang not only tortured honest officers, but also pushed the entire government machinery into the quagmire of corruption. Due to this, the image of the state was tarnished at the national level and the general public’s faith in the governance was shaken. Now the matter is under depth investigation and strict action will be taken against the culprits.
The secret of syndicate opened from the chats, Chaitanya’s number was saved as Bittu
Anwar Dhebar, Anil Tuteja and Soumya Chaurasia’s mobiles arrested in the liquor scam have led to many shocking reigns. In Anwar’s mobile, Chaitanya Baghel’s number was saved under the name ‘Bittu’, in which conversations ranging from the dealing of money to fake holograms have come to light.
According to the ED’s charge sheet, the WhatsApp group named ‘Bigg Boss’ had prominent members like Chaitanya Baghel, Anwar Dhebar, Soumya Chaurasia, Anil Tuteja and Pushpak. Through this group, information about planning, money ladrings, distribution of money and rigging was shared through this group. The full details of when, who was called and how long the conversation took place in the chats is also included in the charge sheet.
Managed cash of 1000 crores
Bhilai’s liquor businessman Pappu Bansal has said in an ED interrogation that he managed more than 1000 crores cash in association with Chaitanya. This zodiac was transported from Anwar Dhebar to Dipen Chavda to Congress leaders Ram Gopal Agarwal and KK Srivastava. Bansal also admitted that he had received Rs 136 crore in three months.
On the instructions of the Central Government, the ED is continuously taking action in the Congress ruled states. Efforts are being made to discredit the previous Congress government. The latest charge sheet of ED is part of this.
-Sushil Anand Shukla, State President, Congress Communication Department
