Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren charged in PMLA case over alleged 8.86-acre land fraud case
A Ranchi PMLA court framed charges against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren under Section 3 of the PMLA in an alleged 8.86-acre land fraud case.
On Wednesday, a local PMLA court in Jharkhand framed charges against Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case tied to 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi's Bargai area. Soren, who appeared via video conference, has denied the allegations, calling them baseless and incorrect. The charges against Soren, who is the 17th accused, pave the way for his trial.
The next hearing is set for November 30. Soren's counsel, Sanjeev Sahay, informed the media in Ranchi that the court had granted bail to Soren in June 2024 after his arrest on January 31, 2024. Soren had filed a writ petition in the High Court challenging Section 44(1)(d) of the law, arguing it was constitutionally unreasonable.
That petition is still pending. In his criminal writ petition, Soren claimed charges should only be framed after the probe concludes. Soren is among 18 individuals accused in the case, with charges against the other 16 already framed. The case centers around the acquisition of 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi's Bargain circle using purported forged land records and documents.
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