Jagran correspondent, Patna:
The Patna District Judge cum ED Special Judge Rajeev Ranjan has ordered the Beur Jail Superintendent to remand JDU Legislative Councilor Radhacharan Seth for six days in the case of illegal money laundering.
Inquiry in case of illegal property
The Enforcement Directorate’s advocate filed an application in the special court requesting to remand the accused for questioning. The Enforcement Directorate’s special team had arrested Radhacharan Seth on Wednesday for possessing illegal assets worth Rs 77 crore 50 lakh.
ED is investigating the matter under case number ED 8/2023, and the accused has been charged under section 4 of the PMLA Act. The central agencies had been monitoring Radhacharan Seth for about seven months before his arrest on September 14.
Had not appeared before ED earlier
Legislative Councilor Radhacharan Seth and his son Kanhaiya had been called twice by the ED for questioning, but they did not appear at the ED’s Patna office. The MLC cited ill health as the reason for not being able to appear before the ED.
Previously, on February 7, the Income Tax team had conducted raids on 28 locations, including Seth’s properties in Arrah, Patna, Kullu-Manali, Haridwar, Noida, Ghaziabad, Jharkhand, and Delhi, in connection with illegal property.
News Summary:
- The court of Patna District Judge cum ED Special Judge has ordered the remand of JDU Legislative Councilor Radhacharan Seth for six days in a case of illegal money laundering.
- Radhacharan Seth was arrested for possessing illegal assets worth Rs 77 crore 50 lakh.
- The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the matter under case number ED 8/2023.
- Radhacharan Seth and his son had previously failed to appear before the ED for questioning.
- The Income Tax team had conducted raids on multiple locations earlier this year in connection with illegal property.
