Jharkhand: Over 25 Crore Cash Confiscated In ED Raids At Premises Linked With Minister Alamgir Alam’s Aide
Jharkhand: Over 25 Crore Cash Confiscated In ED Raids At Premises Linked With Minister Alamgir Alam’s Aide
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently carrying out extensive raids across multiple locations in Ranchi. A substantial sum of cash has been seized from the residence of Sanjiv Lal, who serves as the personal secretary to Jharkhand’s rural development minister, Alamgir Alam. These raids are linked to the ongoing investigation into the Virendra Ram case. Reports indicate that approximately Rs 20 crore in cash has been seized so far.
Video footage from the operation depicted bundles of currency notes spread across a room, purportedly belonging to the domestic help of Sanjiv Lal.
These searches were conducted in connection with a money laundering investigation involving Virendra K Ram, a former chief engineer of the rural development department, who was apprehended by the ED last year. Ram stands accused of accumulating assets worth Rs 100 crore and was arrested in February 2023 in connection with a money laundering probe related to alleged irregularities in the implementation of certain government schemes.
(This is a developing story, more details are awaited)