The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids on Wednesday at various premises linked to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's press advisor, officials of Sahibganj district, and a former MLA. These searches are part of a money laundering investigation related to alleged illegal mining activities in the state, according to official sources.
Around a dozen locations within the state are being subjected to scrutiny by the central agency, operating under the provisions outlined in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The agency's investigation, ongoing since 2022, has been focused on tracking a trail involving approximately Rs 100 crore considered as "proceeds of crime" derived from illicit mining operations within the state. (Source: PTI NES RHL)
(With Agency Inputs)
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