Dhiraj Sahu, Congress MP Linked To Rs 300 Cr Cash Haul, Summoned By ED In Hemant Soren Case

The ED has summoned Dhiraj Sahu, who is linked to a Rs 300 crore cash haul, on February 10 in former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's case.

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu, who is linked to a Rs 300 crore cash haul, on February 10 in former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's case, news agency ANI reported on Thursday. The car that was seized by the probe agency from Soren's Delhi residence was allegedly given by Dhiraj Sahu.

Last year in December, the Income-tax department recovered Rs 351.8 crore cash, an all-time high seizure, during raids against Odisha-based Boudh Distillery Pvt. Ltd. (BDPL), promoted by the family of the Congress legislator.

Why ED Summoned Sahu 

The probe agency wants to question and record Sahu's statement in connection with his purported links with former Jharkhand CM Soren and a BMW SUV that was seized by the agency from the JMM leader's house in Delhi sometime back, news agency PTI reported, citing sources. On Wednesday, the ED carried out a raid at a premise in Kardarpur village in Gurugram on whose address this Haryana number plate bearing SUV was registered, PTI reported, citing sources.

Two locations in Kolkata were also searched in the same case on Wednesday. The probe agency has suspected that this vehicle is allegedly linked to Sahu through some "benami" way.

Last month, the 48-year-old Soren was arrested by the ED in a money laundering case linked to an alleged illegal land acquisition and possession case. He resigned as the Jharkhand CM before he was formally arrested that day. He is in the ED custody at present.