VIJAY DEO JHA
Ranchi, Oct 22: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has requested the special PMLA court in Ranchi to issue a non bailable arrest warrant against money laundering accused Dahu Yadav who has been evading the agency despite repeated notices for his questioning in the illegal stone mining scam in Sahibganj district.
Similar move is set to be made against his brother Sunil Yadav. Dahu Yadav had last appeared before the agency on July 18th when his statement was recorded. But Dahu Yadav who heard his arrest evaded summons of the ED.
The ED started his hot pursuit of after he failed to turn up on September 15 which was the last opportunity given to him.
As per the information the ED, a couple of days back, dispatched him a final reminder to appear for questioning failing to which the ED would take coercive actions including arrest warrant and confiscations of properties.
The agency had an input that days before Amit Agarwal was arrested, Dahu Yadav was in Ranchi where he met a couple of influential persons close to the government to seek help in the case. He was also spotted hiding on the top of a hill in Sahibganj where he had raised some structures.
Earlier, the ED sent him summon thrice. But he evaded all after which he evaded after which the ED served summons to his wife, son and brother also. It was revealed that he raised assets in the name of his family members which are dubbed as the proceeds of the illegal mining.
Well placed sources said that he was spotted at Madhuban-Pirpainti locality along with his men. But it is now nearly three months since Dahu Yadav appeared before the ED. He was last seen and questioned
On July 19 he informed the ED that owing to a sudden medical problem of his mother he had to rush to Sahibganj to look after his mother. He assured the ED that he would turn-up once his mother gets well.
Earlier, on July 8, ED had conducted searches in Sahibganj, Barhet, Rajmahal, Mirza Chauki and Barharwa and seized Rs 5.34 Crore. Later on, ED had seized one inland vessel namely M.V.Infralink- III which Dahu Yadav had hired for inland water transportation. ED also seized Rs 13.32 Crore lying in 50 bank accounts belonging to Pankaj Mishra, Dahu Yadav and others.
