Jharkhand : Two AK-47s found in ED raids near CM Hemant Soren’s, tightened screws in mining scam

Enforcement Directorate ED raided 17 locations in connection with money laundering in illegal mining in Jharkhand. These raids have been done at the places related to Prem Prakash. During the raid, the ED has found two AK 47 rifles. Prem Prakash is reportedly close to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

ED officials told Aaj Tak that the guns were found kept in an iron cupboard. The raids were conducted after getting specific information about his alleged affair with Prem Prakash and Hemant Soren. Apart from their premises in the illegal mining case, 16 premises have been raided in Jharkhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NCR.

The statement of SHO Vinod Kumar of Arogoda police station has come to the fore on this matter. Vinod said that the weapons (AK-47) recovered from Premprakash’s house belonged to the official security personnel of Jharkhand Police. When asked why the weapons were kept inside the cupboard, he said that it would be investigated.

Contains statements, digital evidence and documents of several people collected during the investigation. The bank balance, along with the seized cash, was found from the massive illegal mining being carried out in the Sahibganj area. The probe agency had earlier said in a statement that income of Rs 100 crore made from illegal mining is also being traced.

Earlier, the agency had also seized Rs 11.88 crore from 37 bank accounts of Hemant Soren’s MLA representative Pankaj Mishra, including his close associates, under PMLA.

Incriminating documents along with unaccounted cash of Rs 5.34 crore were seized on July 8 at Sahibganj, Barhait, Rajmahal, Mirza Chowki and Barharwa in Jharkhand. The ED also seized five stone crushers and five illegal firearm cartridges being operated illegally from the site.

In May, the agency had searched 36 places related to the MGNREGA scam and seized Rs 19.76 crore in cash. During the investigation, the premises of IAS officer Pooja Singhal and her associates were searched.

Let us tell you that today the CBI has raided the places of many RJD leaders in Bihar. During this the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also become active. ED has raided 17-20 locations in Jharkhand in connection with money laundering in illegal mining. The ED conducted these raids after interrogating Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s MLA representative Pankaj Mishra and Bachchu Yadav. Both were arrested by the ED some time back. The ED started raids in March by registering a case against Mishra and others under the PMLA Act.

The Central Investigation Agency (CBI) has raided 24 locations in Bihar. It is being told that the CBI has taken this action in the land in lieu of job. The places where the CBI has raided include the hideouts of RJD MLC Sunil Singh, former RJD MLC Subodh Roy, Rajya Sabha MP Ashfaq Karim and Fayaz Ahmed.

The CBI raids on RJD leaders in Bihar came at a time when the speaker resigned before the floor test in the assembly on Wednesday. In such a situation, RJD has targeted the ruling BJP at the Center, terming it as an act of revenge.

RJD’s Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jhan has said that during the raid, RJD MLC Sunil Singh said that it is being done intentionally. It doesn’t make any sense. They are using investigative agencies thinking that out of fear the MLAs will come in their favor. But we will not be afraid.