The Enforcement Directorate (ED) made a stunning discovery on Monday morning when it raided several sites in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. The operations resulted in the recovery of around Rs 30 crore in undeclared cash. According to government reports, the money was found during searches conducted on the home of a domestic helper who was purportedly connected to the secretary of Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam.
The deployment of currency counting machines
Following the seizure of large amounts of cash from the home “belonging” to Sanjiv Lal, the PA of Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam, a domestic assistant, currency counting devices were installed.
Ample amounts of money
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The BJP responded sharply to the discovery, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi declaring, “Mountains of cash are being found in Jharkhand. Modi is taking action against corruption” during a rally in Nabrangpur, Odisha.
The former chief engineer of the Jharkhand Rural Development Department, Virendra Ram, and his cronies were connected to many places that were the subject of the searches. In February 2023, Ram was taken into custody by the ED in relation to a money laundering case.
Numerous bundles of cash were found in a place that allegedly belonged to Sanjiv Lal, Alamgir Alam’s personal secretary, and his domestic assistant. According to ED sources, cash counting equipment had been used to determine the precise amount.
The majority of the currency is in Rs 500 denominations. They stated that some jewelry had also been found.
Alam is a Congress leader who sits in the Jharkhand Assembly, representing the Pakur seat. The agency said in a statement released in April of last year that “Virendra Ram had generated proceeds of crime in the name of commission from contractors in lieu of allotment of tenders to them” after seizing the officer’s assets valued at Rs 39 crore.
It had further said, “Virendra Ram and his family members used the proceeds of crime thus generated to live a lavish lifestyle.” The Jharkhand ACB’s allegation is the basis for the money laundering case against Ram. When he was arrested the previous year, officials allegedly discovered a pen drive that had transaction data.