Sixteen days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided Bhupesh Baghel’s house, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at the former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister’s residences in Raipur and Bhilai on Wednesday. The investigation continues, but the specific case under scrutiny remains unclear.

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• CBI conducted searches at Bhupesh Baghel’s homes in Raipur and Bhilai on Wednesday.
• The searches come 16 days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided Baghel’s house.
• Bhupesh Baghel was scheduled to attend a meeting in Delhi for an AICC drafting committee event.
• Congress party leaders, including Bhupesh Baghel’s team, have criticized the CBI’s actions.
• Congress leaders accuse the BJP of using agencies like CBI and ED to target opposition leaders.
• The specific case behind the CBI searches is unclear, with investigations related to corruption and the Mahadev betting app.
• T.S. Singh Deo condemned the repeated actions against Baghel as politically motivated and an attempt to damage his reputation.
• ED previously raided Baghel in connection with the liquor scam and money laundering.
• CBI’s actions follow BJP’s alleged use of investigation agencies for political purposes in Chhattisgarh.
• The case involves alleged corruption in Chhattisgarh’s recruitment and illegal betting app operations during Congress rule.