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Tax department officials said the searches are still on and they had issued prohibitory orders after sealing the properties of Koda and his associates across the country.
The prohibitory orders are issued under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act whenever any property or material is seized by the department.
A team of ED officials which reached Ranchi on Tuesday have taken possession of documents relating to alleged hawala transaction surfaced during the IT searches.
The former Jharkhand Chief Minister and seven of his associates, facing charges of money laundering, have been summoned by the ED for questioning on alleged hawala transactions and investments, the officials said.
They said the summons were served to Koda yesterday at the hospital in Ranchi where he was admitted following complaints of high blood pressure and stomach ache.
Both the ED and the Income Tax department have started scrutiny of the documents related to alleged hawala transactions and investments running into more than Rs 2,000 crore by Koda and his associates, they said.
The Income Tax department, which is carrying out search operations in Ranchi and Mumbai even today, was collecting information and documents sent by various directorates of the IT department from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Nasik, and Jamshedpur.
Koda and at least eight others have been accused of amassing property worth hundreds of crores of rupees including in other countries like UAE, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Liberia.
The ED had earlier filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (equivalent to an FIR) before the Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in Ranchi against Koda, his cabinet colleagues Kamlesh Singh, Bhanu Pratap Shahi and Bhandu Tirkey besides five others.
In the meantime, the condition of Koda was stable today after he got himself admitted to the hospital with complaints of high blood pressure and stomach ache.
"His stomach ache is under control and blood pressure has come down," said Javed Akhtar, Public Relations Officer of the Abdur Razzak Memorial Weavers' Hospital, where Koda is admitted.
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This is a shame not only for Koda, his family and cronies, but to all the corrupt people of this Country. PM, We all know you as an honest man, but are you doing your duty when it is so easy for politicians, the bureaucracy, the Government servants, the Police and the Defence services to indulge in corrupt practices. I am afraid that this country is corrupt to the core. Why is it so easy to indulge in corruption and almost impossible to be brought to book? PM -Please save this country from the evil of corruption and you will be remembered by the generations to come.
this is so far the most glaring case of corruption in high places. imagine, what would the others have accumulated who have been in power for decades and have made it a family business. hopefully, the authorities will be able to secure conviction and the case wont be dropped for political reasons.if only the politicians worked for the public instead of securing their and saat pushton ka future, india would be a heaven
No wonder maoists are controlling vast swathes of this state. What he is going to do with 4000 crores? These politicians are lowest of the low ,slimy creatures.
Every time a politician is caught for corruption, he is always hospitalized for chest pain. Next time, let them stay in their home and see how they survive. These Koda guy deserve to die because if he is alive then he will bribe more people to get off the hook and spread more corruption.
We can understand now why maoist have taken firm root in Jarkhand state. The ex-chief minister amassed huge amount which was supposed to have gone for the poor people of Jarkhand. He should be punished severly and the stolen money should be recovered and should be barred in contesting elections in India. Such corrupt politicians from all over India should be exposed by the media and brought to book. Cleanse the political system in India, then only seporatism and maoism can be eradicated. I request the public of India to weigh the political candudates by the scale of truth, sincerity and elect, not the thieves, decoits and terrorists into political system of India. Jai Hind.