Ranchi, May 6: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered a huge amount of unaccounted cash during raids conducted at multiple locations in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The cash recovery is allegedly linked to close associates of Jharkhand’s Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam.

The ED’s investigation is linked to a case against Virendra Ram, the former Chief Engineer of the state’s Rural Development Department, who was arrested in February 2023 for alleged irregularities in awarding government contracts. Ram is accused of taking commissions from contractors in exchange for tenders.

Visuals from the scene showed ED officials counting huge piles of cash, mostly in Rs 500 denomination. The amount is estimated to be Rs 20-30 crore. Valuable Jewellery was also recovered during the searches.

#WATCH | The Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at multiple locations in Ranchi. Huge amount of cash recovered from household help of Sanjiv Lal – PS to Jharkhand Rural Development minister Alamgir Alam, in Virendra Ram case.

ED arrested Virendra K. Ram, the chief… pic.twitter.com/VTpUKBOPE7

— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2024

Minister Alam, a Congress MLA from Pakur, has stated he has no official information about the raids so far. Opposition BJP leaders have accused the ruling alliance of enabling widespread corruption in the state.

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