Jharkhand Congress MLA and Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam
Leader Online Desk: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Jharkhand Congress MLA and Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam in connection with the seizure of Rs 37 crore in Jharkhand.
what happened
- ED raids a flat in Ranchi in connection with alleged irregularities in rural development department in Jharkhand.
- This flat belongs to Jahangir Alam, the servant of Mantri Aal's PA Sanjeev Lal.
- ED had seized unaccounted cash of over Rs 37 crore from this flat.
- Minister Alam had claimed that he had nothing to do with the matter.
Alam ordered to appear for questioning on May 14
Enforcement Directorate summons Alamgir Alam in case of unaccounted cash seizure. They have been ordered to appear for questioning at the ED's divisional office in the capital Ranchi on 14th. R has been asked to attend.
ED summons Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam for questioning in money laundering case on May 14 at Ranchi: Officials
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 12, 2024
70-year-old Congress leader Alamgir Alam is the rural development minister in Jharkhand. He is an MLA from Pakur Assembly constituency. Virender K Ram, former Chief Engineer of Jharkhand Rural Development Department, who was arrested last year in connection with alleged irregularities in the Rural Development Department. The raids were conducted in connection with an ongoing investigation into a money laundering case against him. It has to do with alleged irregularities in the implementation of some schemes in the department.
In 2019, a large amount of cash was seized from one of Virendra K Ram's subordinates. Later, the Enforcement Directorate took over the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A money laundering case is pending against Virender K Ram on a complaint by the Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
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