Today, On 16th May, Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam remanded by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for six days in connection to a money laundering case. The ED is investigating allegations against him related to financial irregularities. This development marks a significant escalation in the legal proceedings against him.
Ranchi: Jharkhand Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam placed under a six-day remand by the Enforcement Directorate, following a money laundering case. The Special PMLA court in Ranchi issued the remand order on Thursday.
Anil Kumar, the Additional Solicitor General of India, alleged that the money was discovered in the residence of Alam’s Personal Secretary, Sanjeev Lal.
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Kumar stated,
“We requested a 10-day ED remand for Alamgir Alam, but he has been remanded for 6 days instead. All the cash in question belongs to him.”
Alamgir Alam apprehended by the Enforcement Directorate, on Wednesday in relation to a money laundering investigation. Following his arrest, a medical team dispatched to the Enforcement Directorate office in Ranchi.
Post Alam’s medical assessment, Dr. Mayukh Kumar, a medical officer at Sadar Hospital Ranchi, affirmed,
“He is in good health, albeit his blood pressure was marginally elevated, yet still within the normal range. He is under medication for blood pressure and diabetes and has been instructed to maintain his regimen.”
Alam received a summon from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear at their Ranchi Zonal Office on May 14. This summon related to the discovery of a significant amount of cash found in the possession of his personal secretary, Sanjeev Lal, and Lal’s household help.
Following the raids and the recovery of Rs 35.23 crore in cash from their premises in Ranchi, both Sanjiv Lal and his domestic help, Jahangir Alam, arrested by the ED. On Monday night, steel trunks filled with the confiscated cash removed from Alamgir Alam‘s residence in Ranchi.
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The duo subjected to overnight questioning by the ED before being taken into custody on Tuesday.
Officials stated,
“After being arrested under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the pair was presented in a specialized PMLA court and has been remanded to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate for a period of six days.”
The ED‘s decision to remand Alam for six days highlights the seriousness of the accusations levelled against him. It signifies a crucial phase in the ongoing investigation into financial irregularities and alleged illicit transactions.