While the ED alleges that Soren illegally obtained the parcel of land through his associates as part of a land grabbing syndicate, Raj Kumar Pahan, who lives in the Bariatu area of Ranchi, rejected the claim saying he was among the descendents of the original owners of the plot and that it had not been sold to anyone.
The enforcement directorate (ed) has made a fresh arrest in connection with its ongoing alleged land grab linked money laundering investigation against former jharkhand chief minister hemant soren, official sources said tuesday. mohammed saddam hussain was lodged in jail as part of a separate money laundering case linked to a similar alleged land scam case of jharkhand and the central agency took his custody in the instant case after an application was made to the court, the sources said.
Accusations have arisen regarding Sorens alleged involvement in the procurement of a refrigerator and a smart TV under the names of Santosh Mundas family members.
Invoices of a refrigerator and smart TV are among the evidence the Enforcement Directorate used to support its claim that Jharkhand's ex-chief minister Hemant Soren acquired 8.86 acres of land worth more than Rs 31 crore illegally.