NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren on Wednesday lodged an FIR in Ranchi against Enforcement Directorate officials under the SC/ST Act over searches at his official residence in national capital on Monday.
An ED team had visited Soren’s residence in Delhi on Monday to question him in the case. However, the Jharkhand chief minister was not present in his house.The ED team camped at his residence for nearly 13 hours and found Rs 36 lakh in cash and incriminating documents during its searches. The probe agency also seized a luxury SUV from Soren’s residence.
Ranchi Police confirmed filing of FIR, but did not reveal the details. “An FIR has been lodged against some senior ED officials … we got the application from the chief minister,” Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandan Kumar Sinha, told PTI.
An ED team had visited Soren’s residence in Delhi on Monday to question him in the case. However, the Jharkhand chief minister was not present in his house.The ED team camped at his residence for nearly 13 hours and found Rs 36 lakh in cash and incriminating documents during its searches. The probe agency also seized a luxury SUV from Soren’s residence.
Ranchi Police confirmed filing of FIR, but did not reveal the details. “An FIR has been lodged against some senior ED officials … we got the application from the chief minister,” Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandan Kumar Sinha, told PTI.
Soren’s party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha had slammed the ED for visiting his Delhi residence and had asked if the ED team had planted the cash found there. The JMM alleged that the Jharkhand chief minister was being treated like a criminal and accused the Centre of indulging in “open hooliganism” with the help of central agencies.
Soren is presently being questioned by ED sleuths at his Ranchi residence regarding the same case.
