ED summons Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam over ₹35 crore cash recovery

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday summoned Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam for questioning, a week after the agency recovered ₹35.23 crore cash from different locations related to his officer on special duty (OSD), Sanjeev Lal.

Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam. (File)

Alam has been called for questioning on May 14 at Ranchi zonal office, said people familiar with the matter.

Alam and senior congress party leaders including state president Rajesh Thakur and working president Bandhu Tirkey could not be contacted for comment.