India, July 18 -- Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Friday for his alleged involvement in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the state's liquor policy.

Chaitanya was arrested following an early morning raid by the ED at his residence in Chhattisgarh's Bhilai, which he shares with his father Bhupesh Baghel.

A special PMLA court sent Chaitanya to ED custody for five days, news agency PTI reported quoting sources.

Chaitanya Baghel is a businessman and son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel. Chaitanya has chosen to maintain his distance from politics although he is a member of the Congress, Indian Express reported earlier...