Ranchi: The Special Court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Ranchi rejected the bail petition of former minister and Congress MLA Alamgir Alam, who is accused in the tender scam related to money laundering.
The defence, representing Alamgir Alam, had concluded their arguments on Wednesday. On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) presented its arguments. During the proceedings, the Special Public Prosecutor described Alamgir Alam as the mastermind behind the entire scam and strongly opposed the bail petition. After hearing arguments from both sides, the court initially reserved its decision on the bail application but ultimately denied bail.
Alamgir Alam was arrested by the ED on May 15 following interrogation. The ED has also questioned senior IAS officer Manish Ranjan in connection with this case. Additionally, Alamgir Alam’s OSD, Sanjeev Lal, and his associate Jahangir Alam have already been arrested. The agency had recovered more than ₹35 crore cash from their premises.