ED 'seizes' Rs 35 crore from help of Jharkhand minister's aide

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has seized nearly ₹35 crore of unaccounted cash so far from a person allegedly linked to Jharkhand rural development minister's personal secretary.

The recovery followed multiple raids in Ranchi, including the residence of the household help of Sanjiv Lal, who is the personal secretary to Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam. Video footage showed wads of currency notes scattered across a room purportedly belonging to the domestic aide of Lal. The agency carried out raids at more than half-a-dozen locations in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe linked to Virendra Ram, the former chief engineer of Jharkhand Rural Development Department, and his inner circle.