J'khand: ED takes IAS Pooja Singhal's CA on remand for 5 days in money laundering case
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CA Suman Kumar Suman Kumar was arrested by the ED. The agency has alleged that Kumar has links with IAS officer Pooja Singhal and her family.
The Enforcement Directorate has taken Jharkhand mining secretary and IAS Pooja Singhal's chartered accountant (CA) on remand for five days in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
CA Suman Kumar Suman Kumar was arrested by the ED and sent to Birsa Munda Central Jail after being produced before a special ED court late on Saturday evening.
According to sources, Abhishek Jha, husband of Pooja Singhal, has also been summoned by the ED for questioning.
The ED also recorded IAS Pooja Singhjal’s statement on Saturday after the agency seized over Rs 19 crore and documents linking her with the CM from two of her close aides.
The ED seized a total of 19.31 crore on Friday, of which 17 crore was recovered from the premises of Pooja Singhal’s chartered accountant, Suman Kumar. Additionally, Rs 1.8 crore was allegedly recovered from another location.
Now the ED is trying to find out where such a huge amount came from and why it was kept in the house.
Sources said that during the interrogation it was revealed that Suman, while working as a CA, also ran a finance company along with his brother Pawan Singh. Through his company, she invests money in the projects of many land traders and builders.
