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News India Live, Digital Desk: Crores of rupees spent in Rural Development Department of Jharkhand Tender Commission Scam The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has expanded the scope of its investigation into the former minister. Alamgir Alam and chief engineer Virendra Ram Major action has been taken against. ED has booked both the accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ₹86.38 crore The movable and immovable properties of the company have been temporarily attached.
Black game of ‘commission’ from tender
The ED investigation has revealed that a certain percentage of commission was distributed among officials and politicians in exchange for allotting tenders for rural development schemes in the state. Virendra Ram was the main mastermind in this scam, while a major part of the commission reached former minister Alamgir Alam and his close ones.
What happened Kurk? (Details of Attached Assets)
The properties attached by ED mainly include:
Alamgir Alam: Luxurious flats, land plots in Ranchi and Sahibganj and crores of rupees deposited in bank accounts.
Virendra Ram: Benami properties and investments located in Ranchi, Delhi, and Gurugram, Haryana.
Luxury Cars and Investments: Many expensive cars and insurance policies have also been seized by ED.
Connection worth ₹32 crore found from Jahangir Alam’s house
The matter came into limelight when the domestic assistant of Alamgir Alam’s personal secretary (PS) Sanjeev Lal Jahangir Alam ED close to the house of ₹32 crore Cash was recovered. ED claims that all this money was collected from tender commission, for safekeeping the houses of servants and close ones were being used.
Now what next?
Alamgir Alam and Virendra Ram are currently in jail in judicial custody. With this latest attachment by ED, it will become even more difficult for him to get bail. The agency is now investigating whether some more influential people or white-collar leaders were also involved in the game of this commission.