Ex-Jharkhand minister convicted for money laundering, ED to seek maximum punishment

The Special PMLA court of Ranchi convicted Anosh Ekka, former minister of Jharkhand, in a money laundering case based on the chargesheet filed the Enforcement Directorate (ED), officials said.

Anosh Ekka, was a former minister of rural development, NREP, transport, panchayat raj and building construction in the cabinet of former Chief Minister Madhu Koda from March 12, 2005, to December 19, 2008.

The PMLA court, Ranchi pronounced its judgment under PMLA, 2002 and found Anosh Ekka guilty of offences of money laundering to the tune of Rs 20 crore. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced by the court on March 31, 2020.