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Crime
ED raids personal assistant of ex‑CM Bhupesh Baghel in Chhattisgarh PSC scam
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 11:38 AM
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The Enforcement Directorate conducted a raid on the personal assistant of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as part of the ongoing PSC scam investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out a raid on the personal assistant of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The operation is linked to the investigation into alleged irregularities in the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (PSC) recruitment process.
According to reports, the ED team entered the premises associated with the assistant and seized relevant documents and electronic devices that may pertain to the alleged scam. The agency has not disclosed the exact nature of the material recovered.
The raid underscores the central government's focus on probing corruption in state-level recruitment bodies. Authorities have indicated that further actions may follow as the investigation progresses.
No official comment has been released by the former chief minister's office or the assistant involved, and the ED has not announced any arrests at this stage.
According to reports, the ED team entered the premises associated with the assistant and seized relevant documents and electronic devices that may pertain to the alleged scam. The agency has not disclosed the exact nature of the material recovered.
The raid underscores the central government's focus on probing corruption in state-level recruitment bodies. Authorities have indicated that further actions may follow as the investigation progresses.
No official comment has been released by the former chief minister's office or the assistant involved, and the ED has not announced any arrests at this stage.