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ED arrests former OSD of Chhattisgarh CM Baghel in job scam case
✍️ timesofindia.indiatimes.com
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 04:16 PM
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The Enforcement Directorate has detained the former Officer on Special Duty to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over alleged involvement in a recruitment fraud in Chhattisgarh.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday took into custody the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) attached to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's office, accusing him of playing a key role in a large‑scale job recruitment scam in Chhattisgarh.
The arrest follows a months‑long investigation into irregularities in government‑run hiring processes, where candidates allegedly paid bribes to secure positions.
ED officials said the former OSD used his proximity to the chief minister's office to facilitate the illegal appointments and to conceal financial trails.
Legal counsel for the accused has been informed, and the case will be forwarded to the court for further proceedings.
Authorities have not disclosed the exact amount of money involved or the number of victims, but they emphasized that the probe will continue to uncover the full extent of the fraud.
The arrest follows a months‑long investigation into irregularities in government‑run hiring processes, where candidates allegedly paid bribes to secure positions.
ED officials said the former OSD used his proximity to the chief minister's office to facilitate the illegal appointments and to conceal financial trails.
Legal counsel for the accused has been informed, and the case will be forwarded to the court for further proceedings.
Authorities have not disclosed the exact amount of money involved or the number of victims, but they emphasized that the probe will continue to uncover the full extent of the fraud.