Enforcement Directorate has once again summoned Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on August 14 in connection with an ongoing money laundering probe. Soren was questioned for nearly 10 hours by the agency at its regional office in Ranchi in November.
He was questioned in connection with a money laundering probe pertaining to alleged illegal mining in the state. People in the know said the case pertains to a money laundering probe into an alleged land grabbing case.
Soren was summoned last year after «fresh evidence came to light» following the questioning of Pankaj Mishra, an alleged political aide of the CM. The agency in July last year raided Mishra's premises and of others related to him and then arrested him.
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