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Crime
ED arrests relative of ex‑PA to Chhattisgarh CM in Rs 2.8 cr paper‑leak case
✍️ ThePrint
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 03:18 AM
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The Enforcement Directorate has detained a relative of former personal assistant to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, linking them to a paper‑leak scam with an alleged money trail of Rs 2.8 crore.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken into custody a close relative of the former personal assistant to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The arrest was made as part of a probe into a paper‑leak racket that allegedly involved the manipulation of examination or official documents.
Investigators say the suspect is linked to a financial trail amounting to roughly Rs 2.8 crore, which they claim was used to facilitate the illicit circulation of the papers. The money trail has been traced through bank transactions and other financial records collected by the agency.
The development adds a new dimension to the ongoing investigation, which has already drawn attention from political circles in the state. While the ED has not released further details, the agency confirmed that the arrest was based on substantive evidence connecting the relative to the alleged scam.
Investigators say the suspect is linked to a financial trail amounting to roughly Rs 2.8 crore, which they claim was used to facilitate the illicit circulation of the papers. The money trail has been traced through bank transactions and other financial records collected by the agency.
The development adds a new dimension to the ongoing investigation, which has already drawn attention from political circles in the state. While the ED has not released further details, the agency confirmed that the arrest was based on substantive evidence connecting the relative to the alleged scam.