Enforcement Directorate summons Madhu Koda

NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate on Sunday summoned former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda for interrogation here on November 11. Apollo hospital said Koda would be released by afternoon.

Earlier, officials had made it clear that former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda will be arrested as soon as he is discharged from hospital.

The ED on Saturday had got a 10-day remand for Vikas Sinha, brother of Binod Sinha and one of the prime accused in the multi-crore money laundering case. Vikas was arrested on Friday and remanded in 14 days' judicial custody by a special court.

Prevention of Money Laundering Act court judge Pankaj Kumar agreed to ED's plea for remand.

After witnessing nationwide raids for three days to unearth the assets of the former Jharkhand chief minister and his associates, Koda had on Tuesday complained of a pain in his abdomen, giddiness and vomiting. He was admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Apollo Hospital in Ranchi. The I-T department has sealed Koda's house in Ranchi.

The I-T department had set November 6 as the deadline for six of Koda's alleged aides to appear before it to explain certain transactions and events. They have been told that if they fail to appear, they will be liable for legal action.