New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday performed raids at a number of areas in Ranchi and claims to have recovered an enormous pile of ‘unaccounted’ money. The seized money is allegedly linked to aide of Jharkhand minister. The raids are being carried throughout 9 areas.
As per studies, video footage from the searches exhibits bundles of money scattered in a room that allegedly belongs to the home assist of Sanjiv Lal, non-public secretary to Jharkhand Rural Development minister Alamgir Alam, in Virendra Ram case. ED has took over round 20 crore in money, officers are counting the money pile to determine the precise sum of money.
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The raids are related to an investigation right into a cash laundering case involving Virendra Ok Ram, the previous chief engineer of the agricultural growth division. Ram was apprehended by the ED in February 2023 over suspicions of monetary irregularities associated to the implementation of sure schemes.
Reacting to the seizure, BJP MP Deepak Prakash stated, “Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and RJD are doing the work of converting Jharkhand into ‘Lootkhand’. Today again an amount of more than Rs 25 crore has been recovered, and it belongs to the ministers of the ruling party. The people of Jharkhand are feeling insulted today.”
Jharkhand BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo additionally slammed the JMM-Congress authorities. “The endless story of corruption of Jharkhand government shows no signs of ending. Just a few days ago, Rs 300 crore cash was recovered from the house and office of a Congress MP. More than Rs 10 crores was recovered from the residence of the associates of Pankaj Mishra, a close associate of the Chief Minister. Now from the house of the Personal Secretary of Minister, Alamgir Alam, more than Rs 25 crore has been recovered. Alamgir Alam should be taken into custody immediately, he should be strictly interrogated and the connection to this money should be connected to ED. The Election Commission should also take cognizance…” he stated.
On the opposite hand, the Congress stated that legislation will do its work and guility shouldn’t be spared.
