Hemant Soren was declared "untraceable" for 30 hours before his arrest. He resigned minutes before his arrest at his Ranchi residence. Soren was arrested under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Section 19 of the PMLA gives ED the power to arrest an individual.
What Was The ED Case Against Hemant Soren?
Hemant Soren allegedly forcefully occupied 8.5 acres of land in Jharkhand in cahoots with a revenue sub-inspector in Ranchi. The ED reportedly found evidence in the case while investigating a number of irregularities in several land-grabbing allegations. The ED accused revenue sub-inspector Bhanu Pratap Prasad of working hand in gloves with Soren and others to usurp properties by forging documents.
ED registered an FIR in the matter in June last year, based on which Soren was arrested.
The ED said Prasad verified the illegal acquisition of plots, totalling an area of 8.5 acres in Bargaain area of Ranchi, on instructions from the CM, reported The Indian Express. The ED's survey confirmed that Soren had illegally acquired the land parcels, the central agency claimed.
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