Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) once again took major action on Tuesday in the land scam case in the capital Ranchi. ED on Tuesday morning raided the houses of JMM leader Antu Tirkey, land businessman Vipin Singh, Priyaranjan Sahay and textile businessman Irshad. After the day-long raid, ED brought these four to its office in Hinnu for questioning late in the evening. After interrogation, all four were arrested by ED late in the night. Now ED will present these four in PMLA court on Wednesday. ED can also request the court to take these four on remand for further questioning. On Tuesday morning, the ED team simultaneously reached the residence of Antu Tirkey near JMM headquarters in Bariatu, land businessman Vipin Singh living near Tagore Hill in Morhabadi and the residence of Priyaranjan Sahay and Irshad living near Bank Colony in Kokar. ED raided the houses of these four in the land scam case. ED has been interrogating Saddam Hussain, arrested in the 8.86 acre land case at Bariatu, for the last eight days. Based on the input received from Saddam, ED raided the houses of these four and arrested them. Earlier on Tuesday, ED arrested Afsar Ali, an accused in the same case, from Birsa Munda Central Jail at 10 am. After presenting him in the court, he was taken on remand for six days. After the remand of Saddam Hussein ended, ED also presented him in the court. The court has also extended Saddam’s remand period for questioning by four days. Now ED will interrogate both Assar Ali and Saddam Hussain by making them sit face to face.
Important documents found in raid, ED is investigating
During the day-long raid by ED, land and other important documents were seized from these places. Which is being investigated by ED. On the basis of these documents, ED has arrested all four. Now ED will soon interrogate him regarding the documents found from his place. ED had earlier arrested former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Revenue Sub Inspector of Badagain zone Bhanu Pratap Prasad, Saddam Hussain in the case of 8.86 acres of land located in Bariatu. For the last eight days, ED has been interrogating the previously arrested Saddam Hussein on remand. On the basis of the input received from him, ED has raided the house of the said people on Tuesday.
Antu Tirkey had gone for morning walk, ED team reached home
Antu Tirkey had gone out for a morning walk in Morhabadi on Tuesday morning. He was taking a morning walk with his acquaintances when suddenly a call came from his house that the ED team had reached his house and he should come quickly. After receiving the call, Antu Tirkey could not understand for some time why ED had reached his house. He informed his acquaintances about this. Then drank water. He was about to leave for home in his car when ED officials arrived to pick him up. Then the ED team took him in their car and reached his residence.
