ED summons ex-minister Rameshwar Oraon, son again

PNS

Ranchi

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a second summons to former Jharkhand minister and senior Congress MLA Rameshwar Oraon and his son Rohit Oraon in connection with the alleged liquor scam. Both have been directed to appear before the agency’s zonal office on July 6 for questioning.

This is the second notice served by the ED. The father-son duo had earlier been summoned earlier this week but did not appear before the agency. Instead, they sought three weeks’ time to join the investigation.

According to sources, Rameshwar Oraon and Rohit Oraon are now expected to appear before the ED on July 6 to present their version of events. Investigators are likely to question them over alleged financial transactions linked to liquor tenders.

The ED is said to have gathered evidence indicating that Rohit Oraon and Jharkhand-based alleged power broker Prem Prakash were involved in substantial financial transactions related to liquor tenders several years ago. A significant portion of these transactions was reportedly carried out through bank transfers.

The alleged transactions came to light during searches conducted at multiple premises linked to Rohit Oraon as part of the agency’s investigation into the liquor scam. According to officials, scrutiny of seized documents and digital evidence revealed the financial trail.

The ED is expected to conduct detailed questioning of both Rameshwar Oraon and Rohit Oraon to verify the findings and determine the next course of action in the ongoing money laundering investigation.