Money laundering case: Hemant Soren's Delhi home is searched by the ED for an SUV and Rs. 36 lakh

Money laundering case: Hemant Soren's Delhi home is searched by the ED for an SUV and Rs. 36 lakh

Money laundering case: Hemant Soren's Delhi home is searched by the ED for an SUV and Rs. 36 lakh

The JMM leader was detained for around 13 hours on Monday when the federal agency searched his 5/1 Shanti Niketan home in south Delhi and questioned him on a possible money laundering case involving a purported property deal in Jharkhand.

Following a search of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's Delhi home, the Enforcement Directorate confiscated Rs 36 lakh, an SUV, and many "incriminating" papers, according to government sources on Tuesday.

The JMM leader was detained for around 13 hours on Monday when the federal agency searched his 5/1 Shanti Niketan home in south Delhi and questioned him on a possible money laundering case involving a purported property deal in Jharkhand.

During the course of the day-long investigation, ED officers reportedly confiscated around Rs 36 lakh in cash, a BMW registered under the name "Benami" with an HR (Haryana) number plate, and other "incriminating" papers.

The ED has been notified by 48-year-old Soren that he is prepared to appear before them on Wednesday at 1 pm at his Ranchi home.

According to a party official in Ranchi, all MLAs in the governing coalition headed by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha have been instructed to stay in the state capital and attend a meeting on Tuesday to talk about the state's present political climate.