Former Jharkhand minister and senior Congress legislator Rameshwar Oraon’s son, Rohit Oraon, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Ranchi on Monday in connection with the agency's ongoing probe into the alleged liquor tender scam.
Rohit reached the ED's zonal office around 11 a.m. after responding to the agency's second summons. Officials are questioning him for the past several hours over suspected financial dealings that are under the scanner as part of the investigation.
Earlier, the ED had summoned both Rameshwar Oraon and his son, but they had requested more time before appearing before the investigating agency.
According to sources, the probe is focused on alleged monetary transactions between Rohit Oraon and businessman Prem Prakash, whom the ED has identified as a key accused in multiple high-profile investigations in Jharkhand.
Investigators are examining whether large sums of money were exchanged in relation to liquor tenders issued a few years ago, with much of the alleged transactions believed to have been carried out through banking channels.
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The suspected financial links reportedly came to light after the ED conducted searches at premises associated with Rohit Oraon during its investigation into the liquor tender case.
Documents and electronic records recovered during those searches are said to have prompted investigators to further scrutinise the alleged money trail.
During the questioning, ED officials are likely to seek explanations regarding the transactions, their source and purpose, as well as Rohit Oraon's alleged association with other individuals being investigated in the case.
The investigation is continuing, and the Enforcement Directorate has not released any official statement on the outcome of Monday's interrogation. No charges have been proven against any of the individuals named, and the matter remains under investigation.
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