ED raids residences of Hemant Soren’s media advisor, Sahebganj deputy commissioner

The raids are being conducted in connection with an ongoing money laundering probe related to the alleged illegal mining scam in Jharkhand

Published on: Jan 3, 2024, 09:46:35 IST

By Vishal Kant

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out raids at multiple locations across three states, including the residence of Abhishek Prasad, media advisor to Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, Ramniwas Yadav, an IAS officer and current deputy commissioner of Sahebganj district, among others, people aware of the development said.

Well-placed sources said the raids are being conducted in connection with an ongoing money laundering probe related to the alleged illegal mining scam in the state.

Besides the residence of Prasad, alias Pintu, in Ranchi, locations linked to Yadav in Sahebganj and Rajasthan are also being searched, an official said.

Others being raided include the residence of architect Binod Kumar in Ranchi, residence of businessmen Khodaniya brothers in Sahebganj, residence of Jharkhand police DySP Rajendra Dubey in Hazaribagh. Locations linked to one Abhay Saraogi in Kolkata and the Ranchi residence of Awdhesh Kumar, a sepoy posted in Ranchi central jail, are also being searched, a source said.

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Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

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