As part of a money laundering probe into illegal mining in the state?the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided locations of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's press advisor, officials of Sahibganj district, and a former MLA,?official sources said.
Jharkhand: ED Raids Premises Of CM Hemant Soren's Press Advisor, Others In Illegal Mining Case
According to the officials, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched raids at about a dozen locations in the state under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
According to the officials, the federal financial investigation agency has launched raids at about a dozen locations in the state under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The premises of Abhishek Prasad alias Pintu, collector and SP of Sahibganj district, ex-MLA Pappu Yadav, some jail department officials and a police constable are being searched, the sources said.
The agency, since 2022, has been probing a trail of Rs 100 crore of "proceeds of crime" generated from illegal mining operations in the state.
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