THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Ranchi, April 9: In connection with the land scam case involving former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made another arrest. The mastermind behind creating fake deeds, Saddam, has been arrested.
After his arrest, he was presented before a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) amidst tight security.
Land records related to property allegedly usurped by Hemant Soren were forged by him. He was already in jail after being arrested by ED in another land scam case.
ED seeks 7-day custody
During this time, special public prosecutor for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shiv Kumar, urged the court to grant permission for the interrogation of the accused for 7 days. This request was opposed by the accused’s lawyer, Sneha Singh.
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Until the news was written, the court had heard arguments from both sides. After some time, the court may issue an order for remand. Saddam is also accused in ED cases numbered 5/2023 and 1/2023.
ED recovered more than three dozen deeds
The agency had seized more than three dozen deeds from his possession, which are related to different pieces of land.
In the ongoing investigation of the land scam, Amit Agrawal, Dilip Ghosh, former Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi, Chhavi Ranjan, Revenue Deputy Inspector Bhanu Pratap Prasad, Pradeep Bagchi, among others have been arrested. All the accused are currently in judicial custody.
