Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's Son Gained Rs 250 Crore In Liquor Scam: EOW Chargesheet

Last Updated:December 23, 2025, 13:02 IST

Chaitanya Baghel, son of Bhupesh Baghel, allegedly gained Rs 200–250 crore in a Rs 3,074 crore liquor scam in Chhattisgarh, involving politicians, officials, and Anwar Dhebar.

Chaitanya was arrested by the ED on July 18 in connection with the case. (Image: PTI/File)

The Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday alleged that Chaitanya Baghel, son of former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, personally gained Rs 200–250 crore in the alleged liquor scam that took place between 2019 and 2022, during his father’s tenure.

In a supplementary chargesheet filed the same day, the EOW, one of three agencies probing the case, claimed that a “syndicate" involving senior bureaucrats, politicians and excise department officials operated a “parallel" excise system. According to the agency, illegal liquor sales resulted in a loss of Rs 3,074 crore to the state exchequer.

Chaitanya, who was arrested by the ED on July 18 in connection with the case, has been accused of serving as a link between government officials and the alleged liquor syndicate, including Anwar Dhebar, brother of Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar of the Congress and an accused in the matter.

Investigators alleged that Chaitanya facilitated the transfer of scam proceeds collected by Dhebar’s network to higher levels and, in return, received his share through companies linked to another accused, Trilok Singh Dhillon. The funds were then allegedly channelled into family-run businesses and real estate ventures.

“The scale of the scam evidence indicates that besides managing funds at a high level, Chaitanya personally received approximately 200- 250 crore rupees," the Indian Express quoted the agency’s press release.

An EOW official said the current valuation of the liquor “scam" stands at Rs 3,074 crore. “However, further investigation into all sources suggests this illegal amount is likely to exceed 3,500 crore rupees," the official added.

The case involves allegations that a criminal syndicate, in collusion with excise officials, supplied illegal liquor to government-run shops and extorted commissions from sales.

Responding to the allegations, Chaitanya’s lawyer Faisal Rizvi told the news outlet that the EOW “has no evidence." “They are making a case based on statements of absconding accused in the case," he claimed.

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