Even as the Supreme Court refused to grant Soren relief, the ED sought 10 days to question the former CM on his involvement in the illegal acquisition of property spanning 8.5 acres.
Hemant Soren, the youngest chief minister of Jharkhand, has had a varied career in politics. He took charge of the state in 2013 but had a short-lived stint as CM. He returned to power in 2019 with the support of Congress, RJD. However, he was arrested by ED in a land fraud case.
Jharkhand s youngest Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to alleged land fraud. Several tribal outfits have called for a Jharkhand bandh in protest of Hemant Soren s arrest
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was taken into ED s custody on Wednesday in connection a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.