LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Ranchi, Jan 28: The special PMLA court of Prabhat Kumar Sharma in Ranchi has issued a proclamation notice against illegal stone mining accused Rajesh Yadav alias Dahu Yadav and his brother Sunil Yadav. The ED is investigating an illegal stone mining scam worth Rs 1000 Crore. Both have been evading the summon of the ED since July last year and an arrest warrant was issued against them.
However, local sources said that Dahu Yadav is Sahibganj and he had even arranged Republic Day gathering along with his supporters.
The notice was pasted on their residence at Sobhanpur Bhatta in Sahibganj district. A team of police personnel and officials with drum beaters made the public announcement.
As per the court order, they have to surrender before the PMLA court within one month of the proclamation notice, else, the court will start the process of attachment of properties under section 83 of the CrPC.
Notably, the PMLA court on October 29 issued an arrest warrant against them. Both are the natives of the Sahibganj district and they are associates of Pankaj Mishra in illegal stone mining and transportation. Pankaj Mishra is the MLA representative of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren.
Earlier, the ED had issued a summon to Dahu Yadav and his brother. While Dahu Yadav last turned up before the ED on July 18 last year and went incommunicado.
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.
His brother who is also a local JMM functionary never appeared before the agency. He is the elected vice chairman of the Sahibganj district board.
The ED also froze his bank accounts and seized his other movable properties.
Earlier, on July 8, last year the ED had conducted searches in Sahibganj, Barhet, Rajmahal, Mirza Chauki and Barharwa and seized Rs 5.34 Crore.
Later on, ED 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.
