ED seizes bank passbook, 33 cheques of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in illegal mining case
India Today
The ED seized a passbook and a cheque book, including two signed cheques, of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren from the home of his alleged close associate Pankaj Mishra, accused in the illegal mining case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized a passbook and a cheque book, including two signed cheques, of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren from the home of his alleged close associate Pankaj Mishra.
The financial probe agency, in its chargesheet against Hemant Soren’s representative Pankaj Mishra, has revealed that these bank documents were found during searches at Jain’s residence in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj on July 8, 2022.
“One sealed envelope containing passbook and two cheque books containing two signed cheques bearing numbers 004718 & 004719 and 31 blank cheques bearing number from 0004720 to 004750 all pertaining to account number 593210110003422 in the name of Hemant Soren held with Bank of India, Sahibganj Branch,” reads the chargesheet while mentioning details of seizure.
The ED also recovered and seized several files with bank documents of Hemant Soren and his family members from the houses of different suspects who are on the scanner of officials in the illegal mining case.
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In its chargesheet, the probe agency further alleged that using his close association with the chief minister, Pankaj Mishra was actively involved in illegal mining and diverting crores of rupees under the instruction of Hemant Soren.
Pankaj Mishra was earlier arrested by the ED and is presently in judicial custody. The ED also seized crores in cash after searching several premises of accused in connection with the case.
