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Lawyer fighting PIL against Jharkhand CM Soren arrested in Kolkata

Lawyer fighting PIL against Jharkhand CM Soren arrested in Kolkata
Written by Priyali Dhingra
Aug 01, 2022, 02:43 pm 3 min read
Lawyer fighting PIL against Jharkhand CM Soren arrested in Kolkata
Soren is currently under the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money laundering in connection with an illegal mining case.

A lawyer fighting two PILs against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was arrested in Kolkata on Sunday. The Kolkata Police booked Rajiv Kumar for allegedly duping people of Rs. 50 lakh. Kumar was fighting petitions against CM Soren related to two issues- mining lease and allegations of shell companies. His arrest came hours after three Jharkhand Congress MLAs were booked by Kolkata Police.

Context
Why does this story matter?
  • Soren is currently under the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money laundering in connection with an illegal mining case.
  • Soren's links with shell companies and money laundering under the PMLA are also being investigated by the ED.
  • Alleged financial irregularities in MNREGA implementation also led to the arrest of the state's mining secretary Pooja Singhal and Soren's aide Pankaj Mishra.
Arrest
Jharkhand's 'PIL man' arrested

Kumar, known as Jharkhand's 'PIL man' was taken from a mall in central Kolkata, Indian Express reported. The Kolkata Police have reportedly recovered money from him, and are looking out for his accomplices. He is fighting two petitions on behalf of Shiv Shankar Sharma against CM Soren. Kumar also fought against the CM in MNREGA financial irregularities case.

Twitter Post
Kumar arrested with Rs. 50 lakh cash

A #Jharkhand-based advocate was arrested from a shopping mall in #Kolkata with Rs 50 lakhs in cash.

The accused has been identified as Rajiv Kumar.

Photo: IANS (File) pic.twitter.com/ZJ5o2n3Zgo

— IANS (@ians_india) August 1, 2022
Information
More about Kumar's petitions

Kumar is currently fighting two petitions against the CM. In the first, Soren has been accused of granting himself a mining lease when he was the state Mining minister. The second one alleges that Soren is linked to shell companies and involved in money laundering.

Allegations
What are the allegations against the lawyer?

As per The New Indian Express, Kumar was fighting a PIL in Ranchi High Court against a Kolkata-based businessman. He allegedly demanded Rs. 10 crore to withdraw the petition, and settled on Rs. 1 crore as the final amount. As per reports, he was found with the first installment of Rs. 50 lakh on Sunday. Kumar has reportedly filed more than 600 petitions.

Kolkata
3 Jharkhand Congress MLAs arrested

Kumar was arrested in Kolkata a day after three Jharkhand Congress MLAs were found with ounces of cash in their cars. The MLAs have been arrested, and CID will be taking over the case with immediate effect. The police have recovered almost Rs. 50 lakh from the vehicles of MLAs Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap, and Naman Kongari. Congress has suspended all three MLAs.

Assam
Congress MLA blames Assam CM

Another Congress MLA from Jharkhand, Kumar Jaimangal, has filed a complaint stating that the three MLAs "planned to topple the Jharkhand government at the behest of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma." However, Sarma retorted that all state MLAs are in touch with him on a "daily basis". He further stated that the FIR was filed "under duress".

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Priyali Dhingra is a multimedia journalist based in New Delhi and a National Writer with Newsbytes. She loves to report on politics, gender, health, and education, especially through the lens of her camera. Priyali has worked as a reporter and producer with Mojo Story, The Better India, and Newsmeter. She holds a Masters' Degree in Journalism from the University of Hyderabad.
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