ED’s big action in coal smuggling game in CCL, charge sheet filed in court against four people including security in-charge

News India Live, Digital Desk: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has tightened its grip against illegal coal mining and smuggling in Jharkhand. The Ranchi zonal unit of ED has taken major action against Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) Assistant Security Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sanjeev Kumar Singh and his family members. The investigating agency has filed a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) against four people including Sanjeev Kumar Singh in the special PMLA court located in Ranchi. This matter has created a stir in CCL management and the coal belt.

Abuse of position and bribery ED’s investigation has revealed shockingly that Sanjeev Kumar Singh grossly misused his position while posted as security in-charge in Barka Sayal area of ​​Ramgarh district. It is alleged that he had taken a bribe of about Rs 5 lakh from transporter Rahul Kumar in exchange for giving unfair benefits in the transportation of coal from coal mines. This bribery was not a normal transaction, rather a network of bank accounts was created to hide it.

Bribe received in wife’s account, brother ‘spent’ the money According to the investigating agency, this huge amount of bribe was deposited directly into the Axis Bank account of Sanjeev’s wife Poonam Devi. ED has also found suspicious cash deposits of Rs 4.46 lakh in Poonam Devi’s account, for which she could not provide any satisfactory source. Not only this, Sanjeev’s brother Gopal Kumar was taken to whitewash this ‘black money’. Rs 4 lakh was transferred from Poonam’s account to Gopal’s account, who spent the money completely by withdrawing cash and paying the loan installments (EMIs) within just seven days.

The blame fell on these four accused In the chargesheet presented in the special court, ED has named four people as main accused:

Sanjeev Kumar Singh: The then Assistant Security Sub-Inspector, CCL.

Poonam Devi: Wife of Sanjeev Kumar Singh.

Gopal Kumar: Brother of Sanjeev Kumar Singh.

Rahul Kumar: Coal transporter (accused of paying bribe).

Big network of money laundering in the coal belt? ED is now also investigating whether Sanjeev Kumar Singh and his associates have made similar illegal extortions from other transporters also. This network of money laundering may also be connected to other officials or influential people. After the filing of the charge sheet, it is now believed that the troubles of the accused will increase as the process of confiscation of illegal assets may also speed up during the hearing in the PMLA court.