Raipur, July 19 -- The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested Chaitanya Baghel, son of senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, in connection with irregularities in the sale of liquor at state-run outlets during the latter's tenure as chief minister between 2019 and 2022.

Chaitanya was taken into custody by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following fresh early morning raids conducted at his residence in Bhilai town of Durg district. The central agency produced him in the court of Special Judge (Prevention of Money Laundering Act-PMLA), which granted his custodial remand to the ED till July 22.

Following the ED action, Bhupesh Baghel alleged that central agencies were be...