Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named eight more people in its fourth supplementary prosecution complaint filed in the Special PMLA Court, Ranchi, related to the Jharkhand tender scam case, which is allegedly linked to former state minister Alamgir Alam, officials said on Friday.
Fresh Supplementary Complaint Filed
The ED’s Ranchi Zonal Unit submitted this new complaint on Wednesday as part of its ongoing money laundering probe into a large corruption network in the Rural Works Department of the Jharkhand government. The agency stated, “This supplementary complaint includes eight new accused — contractors, aides, and family members of officials — for their role in generating, handling, and laundering proceeds from the crime.”
Total Accused Rises to 22
With the addition of these new names, the total number of people accused in the case has now reached 22, the ED added. Alamgir Alam was arrested by the agency on May 15 last year in connection with an alleged commission racket linked to the department’s tender process.
Raids and Seizures
Earlier, on May 6, the ED conducted extensive raids at the homes of Alam’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Sanjeev Lal, his domestic help Jahangir Alam, and several contractors. These searches led to the seizure of over Rs 35 crore in cash, including Rs 30 crore from Jahangir Alam, Rs 2.93 crore from contractor Munna Singh, and Rs 2.14 crore from contractor Rajiv Singh.
Allegations and Political Background
Investigations suggest a widespread commission racket in tender allotments, with a large part of the kickbacks allegedly going to Alamgir Alam. A senior Congress leader, Alam served as a cabinet minister in the Hemant Soren and Champai Soren governments and was also the Congress Legislature Party leader in the Jharkhand Assembly. He resigned from both positions after his arrest.
