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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren faces charges in Bargain land case

Ranchi, Sep 30 (UNI) A special PMLA court in Ranchi on Wednesday framed charges against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the alleged money laundering case linked to 8.86 acres of land in the Bargain area, paving the way for trial.
Soren appeared before the court through video conferencing. During the charge-framing proceedings, the prosecution charges were read out to him, following which he denied the allegations and said he was innocent.
The court has directed the prosecution to produce its witnesses and has fixed November 30 for the next hearing, according to his counsel.
With the framing of charges against Soren, all 17 accused in the case have now faced the charge-framing process, according to the defence.
The Enforcement Directorate’s case relates to the alleged fraudulent acquisition of 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi’s Bargain circle. The agency has alleged manipulation of land records and illegal acquisition of the property. Soren has denied the allegations.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Jharkhand High Court heard Soren’s challenge to the continuation of proceedings before the PMLA court. The division bench sought a supplementary affidavit from the Enforcement Directorate and fixed October 28 for further hearing on the maintainability of the petition.
The High Court had, on September 18, declined to stay the trial proceedings in the case, allowing the charge-framing process before the special PMLA court to proceed.
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