Posted 1/30/2024, 10:42:51 AM
Jharkhand CM Soren Returns to Ranchi, Calls ED Probe 'Politically Motivated'
- Hemant Soren, Jharkhand's CM, made 1,200km road trip back to Ranchi as ED looked for him at Delhi airport
- Soren reached Ranchi early Tuesday, held meeting with ruling alliance MLAs to discuss political situation
- ED searched Soren's Delhi home Monday, seized Rs. 36 lakh cash and a BMW SUV registered under benami name
- ED probe pertains to alleged land scam linked to 7.16 acre land parcel acquired through illegal army land sale proceeds
- Soren calls case politically motivated; ED arrested 14 people so far including IAS officer and deputy commissioner