The ED's arrest of Sanjiv Lal, Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam's secretary, and his aide after discovering nearly Rs 35 crore in cash shed light on corruption. This follows last year's arrest of Virendra Ram, exposing a web of bribery within the Rural Development Department. Raids uncovered extensive evidence implicating officials, including Lal, in graft, highlighting systemic malpractice in Jharkhand.