ED issues fresh summons to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in connection with money laundering probe
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ED issues fresh summons to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in connection with money laundering probe

This is the tenth summons issued to Soren in connection with alleged land scam case. Earlier on 22 Jan, Soren was asked to be available for questioning between Jan 27 & 31.

   
Security outside Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's residence in Ranchi prior to questioning by ED officials | Representational image | ANI

Security outside Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's residence in Ranchi prior to questioning by ED officials | Representational image | ANI

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to inform the agency of his availability for questioning in connection with an alleged money laundering case.

Soren has been asked to be available for questioning on 31 January. An email was sent to Soren on Monday in this regard by the ED.

The central agency has issued a fresh summons to Soren for questioning in the land scam case. 

Earlier on 22 January, Soren was asked to be available for questioning between 27 and 31 January. This is the tenth summons issued to Soren in connection with the land scam case. 

On 20 January, a team of ED officials arrived in Ranchi to question the chief minister. 

The ED is investigating whether money laundering has taken place in connection with a land scam in Jharkhand and if money has been moved illegally. The ED had also issued a summons to Soren’s press advisor Abhishek Prasad on 16 January to join the investigation.

The agency is investigating whether money laundering has taken place in connection with a land scam in Jharkhand and if money has been moved illegally.

The ED had earlier asked Soren to provide his time for questioning in connection with the alleged money laundering probe linked to an illegal mining case.