CM Hemant Soren who is also the executive president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), had earlier skipped seven summonses by the ED. Pics/PTI
He finally gave his consent after the probe agency summoned him for the eighth time. The ED sleuths reached Soren's residence around 1 pm and questioning will start soon, an official said
The CISF, tasked with the security of the ED officials, are using high-resolution body cameras to keep track of activities around Soren's residence, he said
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Saturday convened a meeting of all its legislators at Chief Minister's House here ahead of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate here in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam
The ED officials are scheduled to visit the CM House around noon for questioning in connection with the case
"We have convened a meeting of JMM legislators at CM residence before the questioning to discuss the situation. Any strategy about the future course of action will be made based on the outcome of the ED questioning," JMM general secretary and spokesperson, Supriyo Bhattacharya told PTI
About the protests by tribals against ED summons to the CM, he said it was spontaneous and the party had taken no call on this
The investigation pertains to a "huge racket of illegal change of ownership of land by the mafia" in Jharkhand, according to the ED
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