ED to interrogate Sahibganj DC in Rs 1250 Crore Illegal Mining Case

Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to interrogate Sahibganj District Collector (DC) Ramniwas Yadav on Thursday in connection with the illegal mining scam amounting to Rs 1250 crore. This move follows the ED’s recent summons, with CM’s press advisor Abhishek Prasad alias Pintu scheduled for questioning on January 16, and Vinod Singh on January 15.

On January 3, the ED took significant action in the case related to the massive illegal mining operation in Sahibganj, alleging a scam worth Rs 1250 crore and influencing a key witness, Vijay Hansda. The enforcement agency concurrently apprehended several individuals, including Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s press advisor Abhishek Prasad alias Pintu, Sahibganj DC Ramniwas Yadav, DSP Rajendra Dubey, Sahibganj’s mining businessmen Khudania brothers, Chief Minister’s associates Vinod Kumar Singh, Roshan Singh, Kolkata businessman Abhay Saraogi, and former MLA Pappu Yadav.

During the raids, evidence of investments and suspicious financial transactions through shell companies was reportedly discovered in the premises of Jamadar Awadhesh Kumar at Birsa Munda Jail, Ranchi. The ED is now gearing up for further action based on the recovered evidence, aiming to unravel the complexities of the illegal mining scandal.