Ranchi: ED has issued 9th summons to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. ED has asked him to appear for further questioning in connection with the money laundering investigation in the land scam. CM Hemant Soren has been asked to appear before the ED investigation team between 27 and 31 January. Let us tell you that this is the ninth summons to Hemant Soren in the case. Earlier, after not appearing on 7 summons, the ED investigation team interrogated him for about seven hours at his residence on Saturday on the 8th summon.
Let us tell you that after interrogation on Saturday (January 20), Hemant Soren, in a brief address to JMM supporters outside his house, had said that we are moving forward by breaking the web of conspiracy of the opposition. You don’t need to be afraid. All of you keep your morale high. I assure you that it is your leader who will take the first bullet.
14 have been arrested so far
The Central Investigation Agency has so far arrested 14 people in this case. The arrested accused include 2011 batch IAS officers Chhavi Ranjan, Bhanu Pratap Prasad, businessmen Amit Agarwal and Vishnu Agarwal. Chhavi Ranjan has worked as Director of the State Social Welfare Department and Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi. Bishnu Aggarwal has his own shopping mall in Ranchi.