Enforcement Directorate (ED) is questioning Ranchi-based businessman Vishnu Agrawal in connection with a land scam case in which Jharkhand cadre (IAS) Chhavi Ranjan has been arrested, said a police source on Wednesday.
"One land parcel has an area of 4.55 acres in Bariatu, Ranchi, with a commercial value of Rs 41.51 Crore and another one is having an area of 7.16 acres in Bajra, Ranchi, with a commercial value of Rs 32.87 Crore. These land parcels have been mutated fraudulently in favour of land mafias in
Chhavi Ranjan was produced before Ranchi's special PMLA court, which extended his ED custody by four days after the 6-day remand granted earlier ended on Friday.
The state government in a statement said that Chhavi Ranjan IAS presently posted as Director of the Social Welfare Department, Jharkhand has been suspended following his arrest by ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Indian Administrative Service officer Chhavi Ranjan who was arrested in an alleged land scam case was sent to 6-day Enforcement Directorate custody in Jharkhand's Ranchi on Saturday.
ED arrests IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan in land scam case Earlier Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan had appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) multiple times for questioning in connection with alleged land scam cases.
Jharkhand IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with alleged land scam cases.
IAS Chhavi Ranjan has sought two weeks' time to appear before Enforcement Directorate in the land scam case after ED had summoned him to join the investigation on April 21, said ED sources on Thursday.
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted a raid at the premises of IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan, at multiple locations in West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand in connection with a land scam case, said ED.
"We fought the case and the court's observation came. We didn't do anything wrong. I don't hold grudges against anybody. I've spent over 100 days in jail, what was my crime? There can be a difference of opinion in a democracy," said Sanjay Raut.
"It is not appropriate to speak on the decision taken by the court, the court has decided after listening to both parties. It is not right to speak to outsiders in a court case and I am a minister, it is not right to speak on this," said Minister Uday Samant.