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flag ED files final charges in Chhattisgarh liquor scam, naming 59 more, total accused now 81, alleging ₹3,000 crore laundered.

flag The Enforcement Directorate has filed a final prosecution complaint in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case, naming 59 new individuals and raising the total accused to 81. flag The submission, made before a PMLA court in Raipur, follows a Supreme Court directive and includes 315 pages of summary and nearly 29,800 documents. flag The ED alleges money laundering involving around ₹3,000 crore between 2019 and 2022 during the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government. flag Key figures named include former officials like Niranjan Das and Soumya Chaurasia, liquor license holders, and distributors. flag The probe cites banking records, digital communications, and financial transactions. flag Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma and Chaitanya Baghel, son of the former chief minister, were previously arrested, with the ED stating Lakhma was the primary beneficiary and Chaitanya managed nearly ₹1,000 crore. flag The state’s Economic Offences Wing has also filed a supplementary chargesheet, suggesting total proceeds may exceed ₹3,500 crore. flag The case remains under active investigation.

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