The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for questioning in the alleged land scam case on December 12, news agency ANI reported, citing sources. The leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has been asked to appear before the probe agency in connection with a money laundering case pertaining to land scam. This is the sixth time the ED has summoned Soren for questioning.
The summons comes in the wake of a significant mining scam, with allegations of financial irregularities amounting to approximately Rs 1000 crore. The ED had earlier apprehended one of Soren's close aides, Pankaj Mishra, as part of their ongoing investigation into the matter.
Earlier, Soren had skipped all summons by the agency. The ED had issued summons to Soren on August 8, 19, and September 1, asking him to appear before it on August 14, 24, and September 9, respectively. After that, the ED issued the fourth summons and asked him to appear before them on September 23. The fifth summons asked him to appear before it on October 4.