Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam arrested by ED in money laundering case

Alamgir Alam's arrest comes a day after he was grilled for over nine hours by the Enforcement Directorate at its zonal headquarters in Ranchi.
Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam arrested by ED in money laundering case
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The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Jharkhand Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam in connection in connection with a money laundering case.

The raids were in connection with an ongoing investigation into a money laundering case against Virendra K Ram, former chief engineer of the Jharkhand Rural Development Department, who was arrested last year. It was linked to alleged irregularities in the implementation of some schemes in the department.

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Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam arrested by ED in money laundering case

Alam, 70, was asked to depose at the zonal office of the ED in Ranchi on Tuesday for recording his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Source: India Today

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