The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s close aide Pankaj Mishra in connection with the alleged illegal mining case, sources privy to the matter said. However, there was no official confirmation from the ED on Mishra’s arrest.
“Mishra was questioned by the ED on Tuesday and later taken to Kotwali police station where he will be locked up during the night. He will be produced before a court on Wednesday,” the source said.
On July 15, the ED had said: “Cash totalling Rs 11.88 crore generated from illegal mining in Jharkhand lying in various bank accounts has been seized. With this, the total seizure of cash and bank balance linked with illegal mining stands at Rs 36.58 crore.”
