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Jharkhand Congress person and erstwhile curate Alamgir Alam was released connected bail from the Birsa Munda Central Jail successful Hotwar, Ranchi, connected Thursday (May 14, 2026), pursuing alleviation granted by the Supreme Court successful the wealth laundering case. The Supreme Court had granted him bail connected Monday (May 11, 2026).
On May 15, 2024, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Mr. Alamin successful the wealth laundering case. Before his arrest, the ED had arrested Mr. Alam’s Officer connected Special Duty (OSD) Sanjiv Kumar Lal and the latter’s home assistance aft the seizure of astir ₹32.20 crore from a level linked to them.
Following his arrest, helium was compelled to resign from his ministerial post. In the 2024 Assembly elections, the Congress enactment fielded his wife, Nishat Alam, arsenic the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (Grand Alliance) campaigner from the Pakur Assembly constituency, and she won the seat. Earlier, the Jharkhand Court had rejected the bail pleas of Mr. Alam and his subordinate Sanjeev Lal, aft which they approached the Supreme Court.
When helium walked retired of the jail, his supporters shouted slogans successful his enactment extracurricular the jail. Speaking to the media, Alam said that the enactment and practice extended to him by enactment leaders, workers, and well-wishers during his hard play ne'er fto his morale down. He termed himself innocent, expressing religion successful the judiciary.
The Leader of Opposition successful the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, slammed Congress for the solemnisation implicit his release.
“After receiving alleviation from the Supreme Court, helium got the accidental contiguous to locomotion retired connected bail. No 1 should marque the mistake of seeing this arsenic an “honourable acquittal.” This is simply an interim alleviation granted based connected property and illness, with strict conditions attached—it is not the last verdict,” Mr. Marandi said successful the societal media station connected X.
He further said, “The astonishing portion is that his supporters are celebrating the bail arsenic if immoderate revolutionary had returned aft warring a warfare for freedom. Sweets are being distributed, firecrackers are being burst, and fireworks are lighting up the sky. Have allegations of siphoning disconnected crores of rupees successful alleged achromatic money, committee and looting the stock meant for the mediocre present go achievements worthy celebrating?”
Mr. Marandi added that the nationalist is bound to inquire questions: aft all, however did a upland of notes heap up successful a home aide’s house?
“Machines had to beryllium brought successful to number the cash. The full state watched those scenes connected television, portion Jharkhand stood with its caput bowed successful shame. Remember, getting bail is not impervious of innocence. The proceedings is inactive ongoing, the courts are yet to deliver, and the wheels of the ineligible process volition crook for a agelong clip yet,” Mr. Marandi said.
He alleged that power, connections, and resources mightiness bargain impermanent relief, but the stain of specified cases does not hitch distant easily.
“If you uncertainty it, conscionable look astatine Lalu Prasad’s governmental and ineligible journey. Power is gone, property has advanced, and wellness has deteriorated, but the shadiness of aged cases inactive refuses to fto go. In corruption cases, the courts’ sound whitethorn get late, but it arrives for sure,” Mr. Marandi asserted.
