Hemant Soren’s attorneys, Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, announced that they would withdraw the petition from the Jharkhand High Court. In front of the Supreme Court, Kapil Sibal questioned, “How can a man be arrested like this?” “Arrest memo states 10 o’clock, but they actually say 5 p.m. Extremely serious matter,” Sibal stated, adding that all opposition leaders would be arrested prior to the election.
Prior to his arrest, Hemant Soren made a video available in which he claimed that after a full day of questioning, the ED made the decision to place him under arrest. “They are making accusations against me that have nothing to do with me at all. Although the land they accuse me of selling is never sold.
There was nothing they could find to prove my guilt. When they raided Delhi, they discovered nothing. They arrived today and questioned all day long. They announce their decision to arrest me in the evening because they are aware that courts are closed at night, Hemant Soren said.
Sibal : Arrest memo says 10 o clock, they say arrested at 5 PM. Very serious matter.
ASG SV Raju : Very serious allegations against him too.
Sibal : Before election you will keep on arresting..?
CJI : We will keep for tomorrow..