"Chaitanya allegedly routed the illicit funds through his real estate firms and used them in the development of a real estate project. The funds were laundered through cash payments to contractors and through falsified banking entries," ED said in its statement.
Two villagers were allegedly killed by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district under the Tarrem police station area on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, police said.
Two common villagers were allegedly murdered by 4-5 unknown Naxals with sharp weapons in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur late last night, claims Bijapur police.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said that the Prime Minister's silence on the involvement of President Trump in the ceasefire announcement raises questions.
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched an attack on central agencies on Sunday after the arrest of his son, Chaitanya Baghel, saying not just the ED, but the EOW (Economic Offences Wing) is also calling and threatening people who have already given statements.
According to the Bijapur Police, the explosion occurred around 5:00 PM on Saturday, when the boy, identified as Krishna Gota, son of Fakir, a resident of Kondapadgu village, accidentally triggered the device.
Addressing a press conference, the BJP national spokesperson questioned the Congress's urgency in defending the alleged irregularities, calling it an "unprecedented" show of support from the party's highest echelons.
Former Chhattisgarh CM and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel accused the BJP of targeting Congress leaders to defame them, particularly the Gandhi family.
After Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's son, Chaitanya Baghel, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Congress leader TS Singh Deo said on Saturday that the probe agency is losing its "credibility" due to its own working methods.
"The common people of Chhattisgarh knew that there was a liquor scam ongoing in the state. After learning about scams, IT and ED investigated the matter. The ED investigation is still going on. Action is being taken against all those people against whom evidence is coming out before the ED.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday criticised the central government over the arrest of Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's son, Chaitanya Baghel, by the Enforcement Directorate, accusing the move of being a "tactic" to suppress the voice of the people and "oppress" t