India, July 18 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The arrest came hours after the agency conducted fresh searches at the Baghel family's residence in Bhilai, Durg district, as part of its ongoing money laundering probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Baghel's home in Bhilai town of Durg district, which the father-son duo share, was raided by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following receipt of fresh evidence in the case, news agency PTI reported.

Sources said the search action was against Chaitanya Baghel, who is being investigated in the liquor scam case.

A heavy posse of police personnel was ...