India, Dec. 17 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Soumya Chaurasia, who served as deputy secretary in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) during Bhupesh Baghel's tenure as CM, in conection with the multi-crore liquor scam probe.

Chaurasia was arrested late on Tuesday evening and produced before a special court on Wednesday, said ED lawyer Saurabh Kumar Pande.

Chaurasia, a suspended state administrative service officer, is also an accused in the alleged coal levy scam and was arrested in the case in 2022. She was released from jail on bail in May this year on the orders of the Supreme Court.

ED arrested Congress MLA and former excise minister Kawasi Lakhma on January 15 this year. The former chief minister's son, Chai...