Horse-trading allegations: CBI raids JMM MLA Sita Soren’s house

The CBI conducted raids at the residence of JMM MLA Sita Soren,daughter-in-law of party chief Shibu Soren,as part of its probe into the horse-trading allegations that forced the Election Commission to countermand the March 30 Rajya Sabha elections from Jharkhand.

“We have conducted raids in her residence at Dhurva in Ranchi. We found some investment documents and other papers pertaining to transport business,restaurant,construction company dumpers and trucks,” a senior CBI official said here.

Sita’s house was locked on May 18 when the agency selected 15 MLAs,including Jharkhand Labour Minister Chandraprakash Choudhary,and conducted raids.

Sita,widow of Shibu Soren’s elder son Durga Soren,was also questioned by the CBI sleuths.