ED arrests Jharkhand Mines and Industries Secy Pooja Singhal in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Jharkhand Mines and Industries Secretary, senior IAS officer Pooja Singhal after two-day long interrogation yesterday in an alleged illegal money laundering case. 

Singhal was presented before ED Court and put to Hotwar Jail in Ranchi late in the evening. Abhishek Jha, Singhal’s second husband has also been arrested by ED in money laundering case. Senior IAS officer Pooja Singhal, along with her husband was being interrogated by the Directorate continuously for the past two days.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren on the arrest of Senior



IAS officer said that the justice shall be done by the court and the guilty will be punished as per law.

The Directorate had already arrested Chartered Accountant Suman Singh in this case.  ED during the raids conducted five days ago in Ranchi had recovered cash of over 19 crores rupees from the residence of CA. 

Meanwhile, a team of the directorate yesterday has also raided the premises of businessman Abhijit Sen in Kolkata, who is considered close to the couple. Sen is accused of involvement in money laundering.