THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Ranchi, May 21: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today informed the special PMLA Court that the records maintained by Sanjeev Lal for keeping the commissions received for awarding contracts revealed that he used code words ‘M (Minister), Sahab and “H” (Honourable Minister) for Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam. The agency submitted a few sets of papers too in this regard.
Sanjeev, Jehangir sent to jail
The ED, which produced Sanjeev and his close aide Jehangir Alam in the court after grilling them for 14 days, said a huge amount of cash to the tune of Rs 37.5 crore was seized, during raids on May 6, which includes seizure of Rs 32.2 crore from the premise of Jehangir Alam. The court later sent them to Birsa Munda jail in judicial custody.
Cash of Rs 32.2 crore pertains to Alamgir
The ED reiterated that the cash seized of Rs 32.2 crores, which was found and seized from the flat in the name of Jahangir Alam pertains to Alamgir Alam and the same was collected by Jahangir Alam at the instruction of Sanjeev Kumar Lal who in turn was doing so on behalf of Alamgir Alam. “Further, several official documents on official letterheads and official letters were found with huge cash from the premise of Jahangir Alam, which would have been kept under the possession of Sanjeev Lal, as PS to the RDD Minister Alamgir Alam.
“It establishes that Sanjeev Kumar Lal was using this premise for keeping documents/ records, cash and other belongings related to Minister Alamgir Alam,” the ED stated.
Role of Alamgir Alam crucial
The ED has stated that the role of Alamgir Alam is crucial and pivotal in the ongoing investigation based upon the statement of witnesses and material collected and in its possession.
“Further, the proceeds of crime are collected and distributed in an organized manner and the share of the persons involved in the process is fixed for the kind of work they are involved in. During the investigation many instances and corroborative evidence was also found which establishes the role of Alamgir Aland,” it said.
Alamgir Alam involved in money laundering
The ED said Alamgir Alam is found to be involved in the offence of money laundering. and acquired and has proceeds of crime which are concealed and kept at the premises of his associates and, which are subject matter of investigation in the instant case.