Overview

• Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's BMW was seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from his Delhi residence, along with some documents, during a search related to a money laundering investigation.
• Soren has evaded seven summons for questioning and is preparing to challenge the ED's summons in court.
• The money laundering case involves an alleged 'huge racket' of illegal change of ownership of government land in Jharkhand, which was later sold to builders.
• The ED has arrested 14 people in connection with the case, including a 2011-batch IAS officer who served as the director of the state's Social Welfare Department and deputy commissioner of Ranchi.
• Soren's sudden trip to Delhi, amidst the ED summons, has sparked speculations and led to heightened security at his residence.