Video footage of the raid shows a mountain of currency notes scattered across a room purportedly belonging to the domestic aide of sanjiv lal the personal secretary to Jharkhand Rural Development minister Alamgir Alam.
Ranchi:
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday launched a series of raids across multiple locations in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi, leading to the discovery of ₹ 25 crore unaccounted cash.
The recent raids, conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
The recent raids, conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), have targeted approximately half a dozen locations linked to Virendra Ram, the former chief engineer at the Jharkhand Rural Development Department, and his inner circle.
• Virendra Ram was arrested by the ED in February 2023 in connection with a money laundering case.
Video footage of the raid shows a mountain of currency notes scattered across a room purportedly belonging to the domestic aide of Sanjiv Lal, the personal secretary to Jharkhand Rural Development minister Alamgir Alam. The 70-year-old Alamgir Alam is a Congress leader and represents the Pakur seat in the Jharkhand assembly.
“Corruption is not ending in Jharkhand. This money during elections indicates that there is a plan to spend this money in the elections. The Election Commission should take action on this,” said Jharkhand BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdev.
The probe agency is conducting simultaneous raids at nine locations, including Sail City in Ranchi. On Monday morning, one team of the ED was scouring Sail City to locate Vikas Kumar, an engineer from the Road Construction Department. Another ED team is conducting raids in the Bariatu, Morhabadi, and Bodia areas.
According to reports,
the agency recovered around Rs 20 crore cash from the household help of Sanjiv Lal, Personal Secretary to Alamgir Alam. The 70-year-old Congress leader represents the Pakur seat in the Jharkhand assembly.
Video footage of the search showed wads of currency notes spread in a room that is alleged to be of the domestic help of Sanjiv Lal PS to Alamgir Alam.
#WATCH | The Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at multiple locations in Ranchi. Huge amount of cash recovered from household help of Sanjiv Lal - PS to Jharkhand Rural Development minister Alamgir Alam, in Virendra Ram case.
— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2024
ED arrested Virendra K. Ram, the chief… pic.twitter.com/VTpUKBOPE7
The searches were carried out in connection with a money laundering case against the former chief engineer of the rural development department, Virendra K Ram, who was arrested by the probe agency last year.
Veerendra K Ram, accused of amassing property worth 100 Crore, was arrested by the ED in February 2023 in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the implementation of some schemes.
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