Raipur
The bail plea of Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in the famous liquor scam case of Chhattisgarh, has been rejected in the special court of EOW (Economic Offenses Wing) in the capital Raipur. Earlier last Monday itself, Chaitanya Baghel was presented in the special court. After the hearing, the court rejected his bail plea and sent him to jail on judicial remand till October 13.
Let us tell you that detailed interrogation has been done by EOW by taking Chaitanya Baghel on custodial remand for 14 days. Officials say that the investigation is still going on and intensive research is being done in the case. ED-EOW will complete the investigation in 90 days.
ED arrested Chaitanya Baghel on his birthday
The ED had arrested former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son Chaitanya Baghel on his birthday, July 18, from his Bhilai residence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The investigation into the liquor scam was initiated by the ED on the basis of an FIR registered by the ACB/EOW Raipur under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Preliminary investigation has revealed that this scam caused huge loss to the state exchequer and illegal earnings (POC) worth Rs 2,500 crore were deposited in the pockets of the beneficiaries linked to the scam.
Chaitanya got Rs 16.70 crore in cash from liquor scam
ED investigation has revealed that Chaitanya Baghel has received Rs 16.70 crore from the liquor scam. He has used this money in his real estate firms. This money was used through cash payments to the contractor of his project, bank entries against cash etc. He also colluded with Trilok Singh Dhillon and used his companies to hatch a scheme according to which he indirectly received Rs 5 crore in the name of employees of Trilok Singh Dhillon in the guise of purchase of flats in his “Vitthalpuram Project”. There is a banking trail which indicates that Trilok Singh Dhillon received payments from the liquor syndicate in his bank accounts during the relevant period of transactions.
Many big faces are already under arrest
ED has arrested former IAS Anil Tuteja, Arvind Singh, Trilok Singh Dhillon, Anwar Dhebar, ITS Arun Pati Tripathi and former minister and current MLA Kawasi Lakhma in the liquor scam case. At present, further investigation is going on in the matter.
