Chaitanya Baghel, son of ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel, was released from Raipur jail after the Chhattisgarh High Court granted him bail in the liquor scam case.
Chaitanya Baghel exits Raipur Central Jail after being granted bail by the Chhattisgarh High Court in the alleged liquor scam case (Photo: Social Media)
RAIPUR: Chaitanya Baghel, son of the former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, has been released from Raipur Central Jail after bail was granted in connection with the alleged multi-crore liquor scam. Baghel walked out of jail with celebratory chants from the people and received a grand welcome after the Chhattisgarh High Court granted him bail on Friday.
Amid the celebrations, Chaitanya Baghel spoke to the media about the case, saying, "The matter is in court, and it is not right for me to say anything." He expressed his gratitude for his bail and thanked the court for justice in the case. "I am very grateful to the court that I got justice."
The ED arrested Chaitanya Baghel on July 18 following an investigation into alleged irregularities in the state's liquor trade. In March 2025, the agency had seized Rs 30 lakh in cash from the residence of Bhupesh Baghel and his son during searches at 14 locations across Chhattisgarh. The ED claims that Chaitanya Baghel was a "recipient of proceeds of crime" from the liquor scam, in which nearly Rs 2,161 crore was allegedly siphoned off through various schemes. ED initiated an investigation into a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Economic Offences Wing of Chhattisgarh under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
