Enforcement Directorate files third supplementary prosecution complaint in case linked to former Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Ranchi Zonal Office, has filed its third Supplementary Prosecution Complaint on Thursday (June 19, 2025) against Suresh Prasad Verma, a former Junior Engineer, in a major money-laundering case.

The complaint is part of an ongoing investigation into a massive bribery and tender-related corruption racket in Jharkhand, which has led to the arrest of then State Minister Alamgir Alam.

The federal agency on Friday (June 20,2025) in its official press statement said it has initiated its money-laundering investigation based on a 2019 FIR registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jamshedpur, in which Suresh Prasad Verma was trapped while accepting a bribe.

Subsequent searches by the ACB had led to a seizure of ₹2.67 Crore in unexplained cash from a property linked to a chief engineer Veerendra Kumar Ram.

ED’s probe revealed a deep-rooted conspiracy where senior government officials and political figures allegedly received around 3% commission on government tenders.

“The investigation established that a significant portion of this commission was collected on behalf of then-Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam, allegedly managed through his Personal Secretary, Sanjeev Kumar Lal, ”ED stated in the press statement.

It also asserted that this network was unearthed following an extensive investigation, which included the seizure of over ₹35 Crore in cash from premises linked to the Minister’s aides.

The probe has also established a sophisticated money-laundering nexus involving Delhi-based Chartered Accountants and entry operators who were funneling the illicit cash through shell companies.

ED had previously arrested Mr. Alam and has filed charge sheets against him, senior officials, and the money-laundering syndicate. The latest complaint formally charges Suresh Prasad Verma for his role in the acquisition of Proceeds of Crime and for knowingly assisting in the concealment of illicit cash linked to the larger racket.

According to ED, till date, four Prosecution Complaints against 14 accused persons, three provisional attachment orders (PAOs) have been issued whereby assets to the tune of ₹44 crore have been attached, cash of around ₹38 crore (approx.) have been seized, jewellery worth ₹1.65 Crore, eight luxury vehicles have been seized, and nine persons have been arrested in the case.