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In connection with the liquor scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been raiding the premises of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel since Friday morning. These raids are being conducted in Raipur. Bhupesh Baghel himself has given information in this regard and has alleged that the issue of trees being cut in Tamnar for Adani was to be raised on the last day of the assembly session, but before that ED has been sent.
Bhupesh Baghel tweeted, ‘ED has arrived. Today is the last day of the assembly session. The issue of trees being cut in Tamnar for Adani was to be raised today. Saheb has sent ED to Bhilai Niwas.’
ED has arrived.
Today is the last day of the assembly session.
The issue of trees being cut in Tamnar for Adani was to be raised today.
Saheb has sent ED to Bhilai Niwas.
(Office- Bhupesh Baghel)
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) July 18, 2025
What is the whole matter?
The Enforcement Directorate has made a big disclosure in the investigation of the liquor scam in Chhattisgarh. The investigation has revealed that an organized liquor syndicate was operating in the state, which included Anwar Dhebar, Anil Tuteja and many others. This scam generated illegal earnings of about Rs 2161 crore (Proceeds of Crime). The ED investigation has also revealed that Kawasi Lakhma, who was the then Excise Minister, was given a huge cash amount every month from this scam. This amount was given from the earnings from the scam.
The entire planning of the liquor scam was done like this
This scam ran between the years 2019 and 2022. Illegal earnings were made in different ways in this. Bribes were taken from distillers (liquor manufacturing companies) as commission per case on the purchase of liquor. This liquor was purchased by CSMCL (Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation). Raw country liquor was sold from the state’s government shops without any records. The government did not get even a single rupee from this sale, all the money went into the syndicate’s pockets.
Bribes were taken from distillers and they were given fixed market shares, so that they could form a cartel in a way. Also, a huge amount was collected from FL-10A license holders in exchange for giving them entry into the foreign liquor business. In this case, ED has so far attached properties worth about Rs 205 crore. The investigation is still going on and more big names are likely to be involved in it.
