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Crime
ED arrests former OSD of Chhattisgarh CM in alleged job scam
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 04:32 AM
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The Enforcement Directorate has taken into custody the former Officer on Special Duty to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over a suspected recruitment fraud in Chhattisgarh.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested a former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) attached to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's office in connection with a job recruitment scam in Chhattisgarh. The arrest was carried out after the agency gathered evidence linking the ex‑OSD to alleged irregularities in the hiring process for state‑run positions.
According to the ED, the suspect is suspected of facilitating unlawful appointments and receiving financial benefits in exchange for job placements. The agency has not disclosed the exact amount of money involved or the number of victims, citing ongoing investigations.
The former OSD has been produced before a court and is likely to be remanded in custody while the probe continues. State officials have said they are cooperating with the central agency and will take appropriate action based on the findings.
The case adds to a series of recent anti‑corruption drives targeting officials linked to recruitment and public‑service appointments across India.
According to the ED, the suspect is suspected of facilitating unlawful appointments and receiving financial benefits in exchange for job placements. The agency has not disclosed the exact amount of money involved or the number of victims, citing ongoing investigations.
The former OSD has been produced before a court and is likely to be remanded in custody while the probe continues. State officials have said they are cooperating with the central agency and will take appropriate action based on the findings.
The case adds to a series of recent anti‑corruption drives targeting officials linked to recruitment and public‑service appointments across India.