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The Jharkhand High Court connected Friday (January 16, 2026) observed that the caller constabulary raid connected the Enforcement Directorate bureau successful Ranchi prima facie appears "pre-planned".
Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwide, portion proceeding a writ petition filed by the ED, directed the cardinal bureau to marque the Union Home Secretary a enactment successful the case.
The Court ordered the Union Home Secretary to depute CRPF/BSF oregon immoderate different paramilitary unit to supply information to the ED bureau and its officers.
Justice Dwide besides directed Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rakesh Ranjan to guarantee due information of the ED office.
The Court observed that if determination is immoderate lapse successful the information of the ED bureau and its officers, the SSP Ranchi volition straight beryllium held liable for that.
The High Court besides stayed the constabulary probe against ED officers connected the ground of an FIR registered successful the Airport constabulary presumption by a erstwhile Jharkhand authorities employee, Santosh Kumar.
The Enforcement Directorate connected Thursday (January 15, 2026) moved the Jharkhand High Court, seeking a CBI probe into the raid conducted by the State constabulary connected its premises, alleging "direct interference" by the constabulary successful the functioning of the cardinal agency.
The ED counsel informed the tribunal that the cardinal bureau was investigating an alleged scam by Santosh involving ₹23 crore.
He besides informed the tribunal that ₹9 crore has already been recovered by the ED successful the matter.
