12pm Headlines | ED summons Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren for questioning in illegal mining case | 2.11.2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on November 3 at its Ranchi office for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in the state, said the officials, reported news agency PTI. The agency wants to question and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said, the report added.

The enforcement agency had earlier arrested Soren’s political aide Pankaj Mishra and two others in connection with the case. Mishra, who is at present in judicial custody, was arrested on July 19 after the federal probe agency carried out state-wide raids in July and seized Rupees 11.88 crore from his bank accounts.