ED officials reach Jharkhand CM Soren’s residence to question him in money laundering case
The Hindu
Amid tight security cover, Enforcement Directorate officials reached Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence to question him in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam
Amid tight security cover, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on January 20 reached Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence in Ranchi to question him in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
Mr. Soren (48) who is also the executive president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), had earlier skipped seven summonses by the ED. He finally gave his consent after the probe agency summoned him for the eighth time.
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The ED sleuths reached Soren’s residence around 1 p.m., an official said.
The CISF, tasked with the security of the ED officials, are using high-resolution body cameras to keep track of activities around Mr. Soren’s residence, he said.
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) convened a meeting of all its legislators at Chief Minister’s House here ahead of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s questioning by the ED.
“We have convened a meeting of JMM legislators at CM residence before the questioning to discuss the situation. Any strategy about the future course of action will be made based on the outcome of the ED questioning,” JMM general secretary and spokesperson, Supriyo Bhattacharya told PTI.