The CBI raided former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's residences in Raipur and Bhilai in connection with the Mahadev betting app scam.
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00:00The Mahadev betting app scam haunting the former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh
00:03Bagel.
00:04The CBI is raiding the former Chief Ministers Raipur and Bilal residences in connection
00:09with the betting scam.
00:11This after the ED accused Bagel of money laundering in the case last year.
00:16Bhupesh Bagel says the probe agency arrived at his residence ahead of a scheduled visit
00:20to Delhi for a crucial Congress meeting.
00:22In 2024, the Enforcement Directorate claims the betting app promoters paid over 500 crore
00:29rupees to Bagel.
00:31A cash courier was delivered to Bagel in regular payments.
00:34This exchange allegedly happened before the Chhattisgarh elections.
00:38And an accused claims Bagel used the cash to fund poll expenses, a charge that was denied
00:43by the former Chief Minister.