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The court said the ED officers can’t ignore the material which exonerates the arrestee.

New Delhi:

The Supreme Court said on Friday that the power to arrest under the anti-money laundering law cannot be exercised according to the whims and fancies of the Enforcement Directorate officer.

A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, which granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to alleged excise policy scam, said any undue indulgence and latitude to the ED will be deleterious to the constitutional values of rule of law and life and liberty of people.

“An officer cannot be allowed to selectively pick and choose material implicating the person to be arrested. They have to equally apply their mind to other material which absolves and exculpates the arrestee. The power to arrest under Section 19(1) of the PML Act cannot be exercised as per the whims and fancies of the officer,” the bench said in its 64-page verdict.

The bench said the ED officers acting under Section 19(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cannot ignore or not consider the material which exonerates the arrestee.

“The legality of the ‘reasons to believe’ have to be examined based on what is mentioned and recorded therein and the material on record.

“However, the officer acting under Section 19(1) of the PML Act cannot ignore or not consider the material which exonerates the arrestee. Any such non-consideration would lead to difficult and unacceptable results,” it said.

The bench said the opinion of the ED officer is undoubtedly subjective, but the formation of opinion should be in accordance with the law.

“Subjectivity of the opinion is not a carte blanche to ignore relevant absolving material without an explanation. In such a situation, the officer commits an error in law which goes to the root of the decision-making process, and amounts to legal malice,” it said.

The bench made the observation as Mr Kejriwal has argued that the ED has not mentioned in “grounds of arrest” the exculpatory statements made by the witnesses in the case and has only considered inculpatory statements in which he was named.

The top court said a view accepted in the 2022 verdict of Vijay Madanlal Choudhary, which upheld the validity of PMLA, is that the order of arrest under Section 19(1) of the PMLA is a decision taken by a high-ranking officer.

“Thus, it is expected that the high-ranking officer is conscious of the obligation imposed by Section 19(1) of the PMLA before passing an order of arrest. We are of the opinion that it would be incongruous to argue that the high-ranking officer should not objectively consider all material, including exculpatory material,” it said.

The top court observed that a wrong application of law or arbitrary exercise of duty leads to illegality in the process and the court can exercise their judicial review to strike down such a decision.

“This would not amount to judicial overreach or interference with the investigation, as has been argued by the DoE (Directorate of Enforcement). The court only ensures that the enforcement of the law is in accordance with the statute and the Constitution. An adverse decision would only help in ensuring better compliance with the statute and the principles of the Constitution,” it said.

The bench said jurisdictional review permits review of errors of law when constitutional or statutory terms, essential for the exercise of power, are misapplied or misconstrued.

“Judicial review is permissible to check improper exercise of power. For instance, it is an improper exercise of power when the power is not exercised genuinely, but rather to avoid embarrassment or for wreaking personal vengeance. Lastly, judicial review can be exercised when the authorities have not considered grounds which are relevant or have accounted for grounds which are not relevant,” it said.

Underscoring that error in the decision-making process can vitiate a judgment or decision of a statutory authority, the bench said in terms of section 19(1) of the PMLA, a decision-making error can lead to the arrest and deprivation of liberty of the arrestee.

“Though not akin to preventive detention cases, but given the nature of the order entailing arrest – it requires careful scrutiny and consideration. Yet, at the same time, the courts should not go into the correctness of the opinion formed or sufficiency of the material on which it is based, albeit if a vital ground or fact is not considered or the ground or reason is found to be non-existent, the order of detention may fail,” it said. 

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Jacqueline Fernandez Summoned Again In Money Laundering Case https://artifexnews.net/jacqueline-fernandez-sukesh-chandrashekhar-jacqueline-fernandez-summoned-again-in-money-laundering-case-6073188rand29/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:40:02 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/jacqueline-fernandez-sukesh-chandrashekhar-jacqueline-fernandez-summoned-again-in-money-laundering-case-6073188rand29/ Read More “Jacqueline Fernandez Summoned Again In Money Laundering Case” »

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Sukesh Chandrashekhar used “proceeds of crime” to purchase gifts for Jacqueline Fernandez

New Delhi:

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

Sukesh Chandrashekhar has been accused of cheating high-profile people including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s wife Aditi Singh.

The ED had alleged that Sukesh Chandrashekhar used these “proceeds of crime” or illegal money to purchase gifts for Ms Fernandez.

Investigators have said Jacqueline Fernandez knew about Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s involvement in criminal cases and that he was married, but she chose to overlook them and made financial transactions with him.



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YouTuber Elvish Yadav Summoned For Questioning In Money Laundering Case https://artifexnews.net/probe-agency-summons-elvish-yadav-for-questioning-in-money-laundering-case-6071805rand29/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:13:02 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/probe-agency-summons-elvish-yadav-for-questioning-in-money-laundering-case-6071805rand29/ Read More “YouTuber Elvish Yadav Summoned For Questioning In Money Laundering Case” »

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Elvish Yadav was arrested on March 17 and sent to 14-day judicial custody.

Lucknow:

 YouTuber Elvish Yadav has been asked to appear before the Lucknow unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on July 23 for questioning in connection with the money laundering case related to the snake venom-rave party case, registered against him by Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) police, said senior ED officials.

Earlier, the ED registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in the snake venom incident, considering the significant amount of money involved in the racket in May this year.

M Yadav was arrested on March 17 and sent to 14-day judicial custody.

However, he was granted bail by a local court five days later.

A senior ED official confirmed that the agency’s Lucknow unit summoned Elvish Yadav on July 23 after he expressed his inability to appear before the ED on July 8, citing his foreign tour.

The official said Mr Yadav has been given relaxation and allowed to turn up later.

He added that Elvish Yadav’s close associate and Haryana singer Rahul Yadav, popularly known as Fazilpuria, was questioned for multiple hours at the ED Lucknow office on Monday.

Fazilpuria was questioned about the use of a snake in one of his popular songs.

Besides, Elvish Yadav’s other aides, Ishwar Yadav and Vinay Yadav, were questioned in the matter in the past.

On April 6, the Gautam Buddha Nagar police filed a 1,200-page chargesheet under the Wildlife Conservation Act against Mr Yadav and seven others in connection with the case, nearly six months after the FIR was registered.

The charge sheet describes how snakes were smuggled and how their venom was used at the parties.

While Mr Yadav had refuted the charges against him, calling them “baseless and fake,” police later dropped charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act against him, stating that it was a “mistake” on their side.

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Enforcement Directorate Questions Haryanvi Singer Rahul Fazilpuria In Money Laundering Case https://artifexnews.net/enforcement-directorate-questions-haryanvi-singer-rahul-fazilpuria-in-money-laundering-case-6063887rand29/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:50:50 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/enforcement-directorate-questions-haryanvi-singer-rahul-fazilpuria-in-money-laundering-case-6063887rand29/ Read More “Enforcement Directorate Questions Haryanvi Singer Rahul Fazilpuria In Money Laundering Case” »

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The agency had filed the case after taking cognisance of an FIR lodged against him.

Lucknow:

The Lucknow unit of Enforcement Directorate (ED) grilled Haryanvi singer Rahul Yadav alias Rahul Fazilpuria at its Hazratganj office on Monday for more than 10 hours, an Enforcement Directorate official said.

Sources said Rahul Yadav, 33, is a friend of YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT season 2 winner Elvish Yadav

The Enforcement Directorate questioned the singer regarding the alleged generation of proceeds of crime and the use of illicit funds for organising rave parties.

Sources added that he will be summoned again.

The Enforcement Directorate had registered a money laundering case against Elvish Yadav in the rave party case where snake venom was allegedly served.

The agency had filed the case after taking cognisance of an FIR lodged against him in Noida last month.

The Enforcement Directorate sources said that the bank account details of Elvish Yadav as well as properties acquired by him are under the scanner.

The Gurugram police had recently booked Rahul Yadav and Elvish Yadav for allegedly using rare species of snakes and a .32 bore pistol in a music video.

Haryana’s Jannayak Janta Party had fielded Rahul Yadav from Gurugram in the Lok Sabha election but he lost to BJP’s Rao Inderjit Singh.

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In Scam Involving Ajit Pawar, Cops Versus Probe Agency On Closure Report https://artifexnews.net/in-scam-involving-ajit-pawar-cops-versus-probe-agency-on-closure-report-5985001rand29/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:33:05 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/in-scam-involving-ajit-pawar-cops-versus-probe-agency-on-closure-report-5985001rand29/ Read More “In Scam Involving Ajit Pawar, Cops Versus Probe Agency On Closure Report” »

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The Mumbai Police has sought to close the case.

Mumbai:

In a development concerning the alleged Rs 25,000-crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam, the Mumbai police and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are at loggerheads over the closure report filed before a court here.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the city police on Thursday opposed the central agency’s plea against closing the case, citing that the apex cooperative bank did not suffer any unfair loss due to the purported fraud.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was named as an accused in the original case registered by the EOW.

While the police sought to close the case as they found no significant loss to the bank, the ED intervened, expressing concerns that accepting the closure report would impact their ongoing money laundering investigation linked to the scam.

The ED has already filed prosecution complaints and supplementary chargesheets in the case, emphasising the interconnected nature of the investigations.

The EOW filed a written submission in the court in which they rebuffed the ED’s intervention, noting that a similar plea had been rejected previously by a special court for cases involving MPs and MLAs.

The timeline of events includes the police filing a closure report in September 2020, which was initially accepted by the court.

However, further investigation was initiated in October 2022 based on protest petitions and the ED’s involvement.

The EOW moved to close the case again in March this year, asserting that no unfair losses were incurred by the bank due to the alleged fraud.

The FIR, which followed a High Court order in August 2019, alleged that loans of several thousand crore rupees obtained by sugar cooperatives, spinning mills and other entities from district and cooperative banks were diverted and not repaid.

Lodged under various sections including criminal breach of trust and cheating, the FIR named  NCP leader Ajit Pawar as an accused with over 70 others, who served as directors of the bank during the relevant period.

The allegations outlined a loss of Rs 25,000 crore to the Maharashtra government between 2007 and 2017, pointing to violations of banking regulations and RBI guidelines in loan disbursements to sugar mills and the undervalued sale of defaulting businesses’ assets.

A former judge, appointed as an authorised officer by the cooperative commissioner, concluded “there was no unfair loss to the bank due to the loans given to the factories (sugar mills),” and “the bank was recovering the amount from the factories by legal means”, the closure report said.

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Probe Agency To Top Court On Arvind Kejriwal Bail https://artifexnews.net/judge-was-in-a-hurry-probe-agency-to-top-court-on-arvind-kejriwal-bail-5974826rand29/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:14:17 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/judge-was-in-a-hurry-probe-agency-to-top-court-on-arvind-kejriwal-bail-5974826rand29/ Read More “Probe Agency To Top Court On Arvind Kejriwal Bail” »

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Mr Kejriwal has said he will file a substantial appeal in the Supreme Court.

New Delhi:

 The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the trial court judge was in a “hurry” and did not afford a reasonable opportunity to the prosecutor to oppose Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam.

The federal probe agency said the June 20 order of the trial court granting regular bail to Mr Kejriwal was “perverse” for non-compliance of prerequisite mandatory conditions under section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

A vacation bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice SVN Bhatti took on record the Enforcement Directorate’s reply affidavit filed in Mr Kejriwal’s plea challenging the interim stay granted by the Delhi High Court on June 21.

The bench also allowed Mr Kejriwal to withdraw his plea after senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for him, said he would file a substantial appeal as the high court has pronounced the final order on June 25, staying the bail order.

The top court granted liberty to Mr Kejriwal to file the substantial appeal.

In its affidavit, the ED pointed out that section 45 of the PMLA envisages two mandatory conditions — public prosecutor be given the opportunity to oppose bail and where the public prosecutor opposes the bail application, the court has to satisfy itself that there exist reasonable grounds for believing that accused is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.

“In the instant case, it is the specific ground raised by the prosecuting agency with specific and concise averments showing that the judge (of trial court) was in a hurry and did not afford a reasonable opportunity to the Additional Solicitor General to oppose the bail,” it said while seeking to set aside the June 20 order.

The agency said money laundering being a specific and serious offence, the requirements under the PMLA override the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrpC) in case of a grant or refusal of bail.

It added the court considering an application for bail must record its satisfaction which should be based on a belief formed by the court that the accused “is not guilty of such offence”.

“This would necessarily mean an examination of record, investigation papers, complaint filed etc. since it is only on perusal of such record that the court can reach a valid conclusion of the accused being not guilty of the offence of money laundering,” it said.

“If any of the above referred pre-requisite mandatory conditions are not complied with, the order would be in non-compliance of the mandate of section 45 of the Act and would also be perverse only on that ground. The perversity can also be on other grounds other than non-compliance with mandatory conditions,” the agency said.

The ED said it is not a matter of mere contention of the prosecuting agency but an admitted fact that the trial court judge did not examine the record of the case despite specifically requested by the prosecuting agency.

“Admitted part in the impugned order itself prima facie but clearly reflects non-compliance with mandatory conditions stipulated under section 45 of the Act,” it said.

The ED pointed out that during the bail hearing before the trial court on June 20, the Additional Solicitor General SV Raju was continuously asked to cut short his arguments by the trial court judge.

Even the impugned order reflects that the order has been passed hurriedly and admittedly without perusing the record of the case, the ED said.

“It is true that the expression ‘opportunity of hearing’ may not be capable of being defined based upon any particular time limit since it would depend upon the facts of each case

“However, undisputed facts stated in the petition regarding the court requiring the Additional Solicitor General to cut short his arguments and the order itself reflecting the fact that the judge chose not to go into the record shows complete non-compliance with the mandatory prerequisite contained in section 45 of the Act,” it said.

The agency added that all these facts show that even in addition to non-compliance of mandatory conditions under section 45 of the PMLA, the bail order is otherwise perverse both on facts and in law and deserves to be set aside.

Earlier on Wednesday, a Delhi court allowed the CBI to formally arrest Mr Kejriwal in connection with the alleged excise scam.

On Tuesday, the high court stayed the trial court order granting Mr Kejriwal bail in the case and held that the lower court did not “appropriately appreciate” the material placed before it by the Enforcement Directorate.

The AAP leader was arrested on March 21 by the ED and granted regular bail by the trial court on June 20.

In its bail order, the trial court held that prima facie Kejriwal’s guilt was yet to be established and that the ED had failed to furnish direct evidence linking him to the proceeds of crime in the money laundering case.

The excise policy was scrapped in 2022 after the Delhi lieutenant governor ordered a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and corruption involving its formulation and execution.

According to the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), irregularities were committed while modifying the policy and undue favours were extended to the licence holders.

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Rs 37 Crore Cash Seized In Probe Agency ED Raids Against Mumbai-Based Ponzi Company Ritz Consultancy Services, Its Boss Amber Dalal https://artifexnews.net/rs-37-crore-cash-seized-in-probe-agency-ed-raids-against-mumbai-based-ponzi-company-ritz-consultancy-services-its-boss-amber-dalal-5957485rand29/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:25:15 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/rs-37-crore-cash-seized-in-probe-agency-ed-raids-against-mumbai-based-ponzi-company-ritz-consultancy-services-its-boss-amber-dalal-5957485rand29/ Read More “Rs 37 Crore Cash Seized In Probe Agency ED Raids Against Mumbai-Based Ponzi Company Ritz Consultancy Services, Its Boss Amber Dalal” »

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New Delhi:

Bank and demat account deposits apart from cash worth about Rs 37 crore has been seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of a money laundering probe against a Mumbai-based financial consultant and his company who are alleged to have duped investors of Rs 600 crore through a Ponzi scheme.

The federal agency said on Sunday that the action was undertaken after carrying out raids in the metropolitan city on June 21 against Amber Dalal and his company Ritz Consultancy Services.

The Enforcement Directorate case of money laundering stems from a Mumbai Police FIR that charged the Chartered Accountant and his company with taking money from investors through a “suspected Ponzi scheme that promised high returns.” Dalal “absconded” with this money after giving initial returns. It has been gathered that Dalal raised more than Rs 600 crore from 1,300 investors, the ED said in a statement.

He was arrested by the EOW, Mumbai Police and is presently under judicial custody, it said.

Dalal raised money from investors on the pretext that he invested the funds in nine commodities like gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas, zinc, lead, nickel, copper, aluminium and their trade, ensuring the capital is safe and promising an annual return of 18-22 per cent to his investors, the ED alleged.

Using the same modus operandi, he raised money from investors in UAE and USA as well, it said.

The search operations unveiled a network of stockbrokers, investment advisors who brought clients in lieu of commission. It is also found that payment received from new investment were being utilised to pay out the monthly returns to the old investors, it said.

Dalal “diverted” the funds received in Ritz’s account to personal accounts, which were further routed to family member’s accounts and used for creating assets, the ED said.

He “diverted” about Rs 51 crore to his personal accounts. These funds were used to acquire assets in India and abroad, it said.

The ED has identified eight such immovable properties in India and two abroad.

“Other than from banking channels, investments were made through cash as well, which was then infused in books as accommodation entries in connivance with Mumbai-based jewellers.

“Returns on such cash-based investments were given to investors in India and abroad (including UK, UAE) by hawala operators,” the ED said.

Cash, bank deposits, Demat account holdings to the tune of Rs 37 crore have been frozen and various incriminating documents, digital devices have been seized during the searches, it said.

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Ex-UP MLC’s Assets Worth Rs 4,440 Crore Attached In Money Laundering Case https://artifexnews.net/ex-up-mlcs-assets-worth-rs-4-440-crore-attached-in-money-laundering-case-5893657rand29/ Sat, 15 Jun 2024 01:24:01 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/ex-up-mlcs-assets-worth-rs-4-440-crore-attached-in-money-laundering-case-5893657rand29/ Read More “Ex-UP MLC’s Assets Worth Rs 4,440 Crore Attached In Money Laundering Case” »

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The Probe agency said it has attached the property of a university in Saharanpur worth Rs 4,440 crore.

New Delhi:

 The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has attached the building and land of a university in Saharanpur worth Rs 4,440 crore as part of a money laundering probe against “absconding” former Uttar Pradesh BSP MLC Mohammed Iqbal and his family.

Land measuring 121 acres and the building of Glocal University has been frozen after a provisional attachment order was issued by the federal probe agency under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

These properties are registered in the name of Abdul Waheed Educational and Charitable Trust which is “controlled, managed and run” by Mohammed Iqbal and his family members, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said in a statement.

It said the action against Mr Iqbal, the trust and his family members pertains to an illegal mining case. According to the ED, the former MLC is “absconding” and is believed to be in Dubai.

His four sons and brother are lodged in jail in multiple cases registered against them, the ED said.

The money laundering case stems from a CBI FIR filed in Delhi to probe the alleged illegal renewal of sand mining leases in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh and against a number of mining lease holders, some government officials and unknown persons.

“All the mining firms were owned and operated by Mohd Iqbal group. These firms were involved in rampant illegal mining at Saharanpur and adjacent areas.” “In spite of the meagre earnings shown in the ITRs (income tax returns), high-value transactions to the tune of crores of rupees have been found between the mining firms and group companies of Mohd Iqbal without having any business relations,” the ED said.

Ultimately these funds were routed to the bank accounts of Abdul Waheed Educational and Charitable Trust through multiple “sham” entities and “bogus” transactions in the form of unsecured loans and donations, it claimed.

The agency said the funds of the trust were utilised for the purchase of land at Saharanpur and the construction of buildings for Glocal University.

“More than Rs 500 crore earned from illegal mining were used in buying of land and construction of buildings of the university. The present market value of the said property is Rs 4,439 crore, including land and building,” it said.

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ED raids ex-DPIIT secretary Ramesh Abhishek in money-laundering probe https://artifexnews.net/article68199087-ece/ Tue, 21 May 2024 07:54:34 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/article68199087-ece/ Read More “ED raids ex-DPIIT secretary Ramesh Abhishek in money-laundering probe” »

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The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided the premises of retired IAS officer and former Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) secretary Ramesh Abhishek as part of a disproportionate assets linked money laundering probe against him, official sources said.

The ED case stems from a recent CBI FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the 1982-batch officer. He was raided by the CBI in February.

Mr. Abhishek retired in 2019 from the DPIIT (erstwhile Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion).

The ED is searching the premises of Mr. Abhishek as part of a money laundering investigation, the sources said.

The CBI had alleged in its FIR that Mr. Abhishek enriched himself “illicitly” after retirement by receiving “huge amounts” as consultation fee from private companies whose matters he had dealt while in service.

The CBI and ED have also booked his daughter Vanessa.

The retired officer also held the post of chairman, Forward Markets Commission, and the CBI case was booked against him on a reference from anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal.

The Lokpal has alleged that the father-daughter duo received big amounts as professional fee from various entities and organisations with whom the former IAS officer had official dealings as the secretary or the chairman.



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Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam Arrested By Probe Agency In Money Laundering Case https://artifexnews.net/jharkhand-minister-alamgir-alam-arrested-by-enforcement-directorate-in-money-laundering-case-5670087rand29/ Wed, 15 May 2024 13:04:44 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/jharkhand-minister-alamgir-alam-arrested-by-enforcement-directorate-in-money-laundering-case-5670087rand29/ Read More “Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam Arrested By Probe Agency In Money Laundering Case” »

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The case against Mr Alam and his aide is related to the alleged Jharkhand tender scam.

Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the seizure of over Rs 35 crore in cash from a flat linked to his personal secretary and the latter’s house help. 

Mr Alam was questioned for over nine hours at the Enforcement Directorate office in Ranchi on Tuesday and he was called again on Wednesday. He was interrogated for six hours and was arrested for not cooperating with the investigation, ED sources said. 

The agency had raided a 2BHK flat in Ranchi occupied by Jehangir Alam, a house help of the minister’s Personal Secretary Sanjiv Lal, last week and recovered Rs 35.23 crore from there and an additional over Rs 1.5 crore from other premises. A total of Rs 37 crore was seized. 

Mr Lal and Jehangir Alam were arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) the next day and are currently in ED’s custody. 

The case against Mr Alam and his aide is related to the alleged Jharkhand tender scam, under which commissions were collected and then distributed under Mr Lal’s supervision. 

The 70-year-old Congress leader was first elected to the Jharkhand Assembly in 2000 and has also served as its Speaker. His arrest comes months after Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren was taken into custody by the ED in the land scam case. Mr Soren had resigned as the chief minister just before he was officially arrested.



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