Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into a money laundering case, was on Thursday remanded to the custody of the central agency for six days.
The minister was produced before a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
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Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam, a Congress leader from Islampur village in Sahibganj, has been arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). This is a significant development as he is the first sitting minister in the state to be arrested. The case involves a cash recovery of Rs 35.23 crore from his personal secretary's help in Ranchi. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also summoned Alam for questioning after a massive cash seizure of Rs 37 crore.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrests Congress minister Alamgir Alam after interrogating him for alleged corruption and money laundering. Alam was the first sitting minister in Jharkhand's history to be arrested. Political reactions and statements from Congress and BJP leaders.