ED raids various locations in Ranchi
Many raids were conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, which turned up ₹ 25 crore in unaccounted cash.
Roughly six locations connected to Virendra Ram, the former chief engineer of the Jharkhand Rural Development Department, and his inner circle have been the target of recent raids carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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.#ED #Jharkhand #PowerCorridors pic.twitter.com/boaFEstIZX
— POWER CORRIDORS (@power_corridors) May 6, 2024
In February 2023, the ED detained Virendra Ram in relation to a money laundering investigation.
During the raid at Virendra Ram’s house, assets worth ₹100 crore were unearthed and a large amount of cash was recovered. This matter is related to irregularities in some schemes.
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The raid’s video footage reveals a pile of cash notes strewn across a room that is allegedly owned by Sanjiv Lal, the personal secretary of Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam’s domestic assistant. In the Jharkhand legislature, Alamgir Alam, a 70-year-old Congressman, is the representative from the Pakur seat.
It has been told that this money was kept in big bags. ED has recovered gold jewelery along with cash from here. ED has raided 9 places including the servant’s house.
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BJP has attacked the Congress over the incident. BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Dev said on this matter, “The endless saga of corruption of Jharkhand government is not ending. ₹350 crore was recovered from the house of a Congress MP, ₹20 crore was recovered from the house of the Mining Secretary. ₹10 crore was recovered from the house of Chief Minister’s close aide Pankaj Mishra and now recovery has been made from the house of PS Alamgir Alam. We demand that Alamgir Alam be detained.”
BJP has said in this matter that this money has been recovered at the time of elections, hence it should be ascertained that it is not being used to influence the elections.
Along with this, BJP has demanded immediate strict action in this matter.
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Who is Alamgir Alam?
Alamgir Alam is a four-time Congress MLA from Pakur Assembly. He is also the Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Rural Development in the government of Champai Soren.
He is a big leader of Congress in the state. Now the agency is investigating the locations linked to his personal secretary.
