Arrest of Minister Alamgir Alam in Tender Commission Scam
Minister Alamgir Alam, arrested in the Rural Development Department tender commission scam case, will now be interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for three days. After the completion of an 11-day remand, he was presented in the Patna High Court today where the ED requested for further interrogation and remand. The court granted three more days of remand to the ED to question him thoroughly.
Interrogation and Remand Extension
During the 11-day interrogation, Minister Alamgir Alam faced more than 50 questions related to tenders, commission in tenders, and funds seized from the residence of his assistant. Most of his responses were along the lines of claiming ignorance. Speculations are now rife that clarity may emerge after questioning Minister Alam in the presence of IAS Manish Ranjan.
Summoning of Manish Ranjan by ED
ED has summoned IAS officer Manish Ranjan for questioning on May 28th in connection with the case. Cash was seized from the residence of Sanjeev Lal’s employee Jahangir, linked to the Minister. During the investigation, it was revealed that a significant amount of cash was recovered in raids conducted on addresses associated with Sanjeev Lal and others.
Arrest and Interrogation of Minister Alamgir Alam
Minister Alamgir Alam was arrested by the ED on the evening of May 15th in connection with the scam. Prior to this, he had been interrogated for nearly 14 hours on May 14th and 15th. The ED informed the court that an organized group involving engineers, officials, and the Minister was active in the tender commission scam in the Rural Development Department. Evidence presented in court indicated that Minister Alamgir Alam had received commissions amounting to 1.23 crore rupees from all 25 tenders.
ग्रामीण विकास विभाग में हुए टेंडर कमीशन घोटाला मामले में गिरफ्तार मंत्री आलमगीर आलम से अब ईडी और तीन दिन पूछताछ करेगी। उन्हें पीएमएलए कोर्ट में पेश किया गया था और ईडी ने रिमांड की मांग की। इसके बाद ईडी ने भी आईएएस मनीष रंजन को समन भेजा है ताकि उनसे पूछताछ की जा सके। गिरफ्तारी के बाद मंत्री आलमगीर आलम को छह दिनों की रिमांड में लिया गया था और अब उनसे 14 दिनों की रिमांड अवधि में पूछताछ की जा रही है।
