Chhattisgarh: ED Raids House Of Bhupesh Baghel’s Personal Assistant In Bhilai

Durg: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at the residence of K.K. Chandravanshi, who previously served as personal assistant to former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in Bhilai on Tuesday.

An ED team reached Chandravanshi’s residence in Purani Bhilai at around 6 AM and began examining documents and records. The search operation continued for nearly 11 hours, after which the officials left the premises carrying important documents.

The ED action in Durg is reportedly linked to its investigation into the alleged Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) recruitment scam.

Along with Chandravanshi’s residence in Bhilai, ED officials also searched the residence of Kamlesh Singh Rajput, a former office-bearer of the Patwari Association, in Sikola Bhatha, Durg.

During the operation, officials examined documents related to alleged suspicious appointments of members of Rajput’s family to government positions. According to sources, two of his daughters are working as patwaris, another daughter is serving as a sub-registrar and his son is a naib tehsildar.

ED officials reportedly seized documents from both locations before leaving after completing the searches.

Who Is K.K. Chandravanshi?

Chandravanshi was originally a Grade-I officer in the Agriculture Department and served for an extended period as the personal assistant to Bhupesh Baghel. His residence in Purani Bhilai was searched by the ED in the early hours of Tuesday as part of the ongoing investigation.

The latest searches come days after the ED conducted raids at multiple premises linked to real estate businessmen in Durg on August 20. The agency searched several locations associated with Sajjal Jain and Vishwas Gupta.

On the same day, an ED team also reached the residence of senior Congress leader and former party treasurer Ramgopal Agrawal in Dhamtari’s Industrial Ward. Officials examined documents and records at his residence from the morning. Agrawal is currently in jail.

Earlier, in 2025, the agency conducted a search at Baghel’s residence in Bhilai in connection with the alleged liquor scam. Following the searches, the ED arrested his son, Chaitanya Baghel. The latest searches are part of the agency’s continuing investigation into alleged irregularities and financial offences in Chhattisgarh.

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