VIJAY DEO JHA
Ranchi, Aug 25: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has secured six days of police remand of power broker Prem Prakash for his questioning in the twin case of money laundering-related MNREGA scam and illegal mining.
Prem Prakash was arrested on Thursday around 2.30 AM. He was produced before the special PMLA court of Prabhat Kumar Sharma. Requesting his police remand, the ED stated that Prem Prakash holds secrets of scams and how and where money was laundered.
The ED stated that it wants to confront him with digital and documentary evidence that indicates his involvement in the crime.
Earlier, the ED raided as many as 17 locations of Prem Prakash and others in Ranchi, Bihar, Delhi, and Tamil Nadu. ED seized two AK-47 rifles from his rented residence which belonged to the police. In May also, ED raided his residence after which he was summoned by the ED.
