More than 10 officers and employees have reached the residence of the former Minister, Amarjeet Bhagat and they are checking documents inside the house. Heavy security has been deployed outside the house, according to the source.
As Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is expected to enter its Jharkhand leg after Bihar, and Chief Minister Hemant Soren is expected to face the Enforcement Directorate today, a meeting of INDIA bloc was held at the Jharkhand Chief Minister's residence on Tuesday.
In a move to quash rumours that "Hemant Soren has been absconding", Jharkhand Chief Minister held a series of meetings with party leaders and various MLAs of the INDIA bloc at his residence on Monday.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya, questioned the authenticity of the seizure of Rs 36 lakh and two cars by the Enforcement Directorate from the residence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and said that the seizure seems to be "planted".
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren held a meeting with his ministers and his party legislatures at his residence on Tuesday amid speculations that he was absconding and avoiding the Enforcement Directorate's probe into the alleged land scam case.
BJP national president JP Nadda will chair a meeting of the party's national general secretaries at 8 pm on Tuesday, sources said, adding that the talks will be held at his residence.
Meanwhile, Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan has summoned Chief Secretary L Khiangte, Director General of Police Ajay Kumar and Home Secretary Avinash Kumar to take stock of the law and order situation in the state.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in a letter to the Enforcement Directorate, said he will record his statement before the agency officials at 1 pm on Wednesday at his residence.
A team from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized a luxury car belonging to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren from his Delhi residence in connection with the ongoing probe into a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav paid a courtesy visit to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda at his residence in the national capital on Monday.