India, March 10 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was on Monday raiding 14 locations in Chhattisgarh including those related to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, as part of its money laundering probe related to irregularities in the liquor industry, people familiar with the matter said. The former chief minister is being investigated in the case.

ED officials said Chaitanya Baghel allegedly received proceeds of crime in the liquor contracts. "...out of the proceeds of crime worth Rs.2,161 crore, Chaitanya Baghel was one of the recipients," said an officer, who asked not to be named.

The alleged irregularities date back to 2019 and 2022 when officials of the state-run liquor retailer, the Chhattisgarh State...