Money laundering case: ED summons Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren for sixth time on Tuesday

Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for questioning on December 12, sources said.

Soren, who is also the leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), has been asked to appear before the agency in connection with its money laundering case.

This is for the sixth time, the ED has summoned Soren for questioning.

Soren had earlier skipped all summons by the financial probe agency.

The ED had issued summons to Soren on August 8, 19 and September 1 asking him to appear before it on August 14, 24 and September 9, respectively. After that the ED issued the fourth summons and asked him to appear before them on September 23. The fifth summons asked him to appear before it on October 4.

Earlier, CM Hemant Soren filed a writ petition in the Jharkhand High Court challenging the summons issued against him in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Soren moved the state High Court after his petition to the Supreme Court was rejected and he was directed by the apex court on Monday to approach the concerned High Court with his plea against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons.