An Indian-origin businessman and the police chiefs of three cities in the US have been charged with visa fraud, allegedly by exploiting a provision to help crime victims.

Enforcement Directorate today launched fresh raids at the premises of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son Chaitanya Baghel in connection with a money laundering probe against him linked to an alleged liquor scam, officials said.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed 16 cases against 70 Indian nationals for housing foreign attendees of Tablighi Jamaat congregation in March 2020 allegedly in violation of COVID-19 norms.