‘No time till March’: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren after fresh ED summons

After refusing seven times, Soren had asked the ED officials to come to his residence for questioning on January 20, which eventually went on for 7.5 hours.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren (File Photo)

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has cited his inability to join for questioning on the ninth summons sent to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering probe, said sources on Thursday.

After refusing seven times, Soren had asked the ED officials to come to his residence for questioning on January 20, which eventually went on for 7.5 hours. A few days ago, Soren was sent the summons again. A government source said, “He said that he is not available till March-end, citing his busy schedule.”

The probe in question emanates from illegal possession and sale of an Army land in Ranchi, in which, IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan is also an accused and is currently in judicial custody. During the investigation, another piece of land, around eight acres, was found to be “illegally owned”. The ED is questioning Soren on the ownership of this piece of land.

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