Ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Granted Bail In Land Scam Case

Mr Soren resigned as Chief Minister on January 31, hours after the ED began a marathon questioning session and then informed him he would be arrested.

Ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been granted bail by the High Court.

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31 on money laundering charges. The ED has accused him of running a scheme to manipulate records, via fictitious transactions and forged documents, and acquire 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi worth crores.

The bail order today comes after a twin setback last month.