Jharkhand HC orders ED be made party in case involving minister, CM's ex-aide
Ranchi (PTI): The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday ordered that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) be made a party in a case involving state Minister Alamgir Alam and Chief Minister Hemant Soren's former aide Pankaj Mishra.
The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the tender of a toll plaza on Barharwa Road in Pakur.
It was taken up in the court of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi who ordered that ED be made a party in the case.
Shambhu Nandan Kumar, a Pakur-based businessman, filed a petition in 2020 against Alam and Mishra, who used to be the MLA representative of the chief minister.
The petitioner alleged that Alam had "tried to use his influence in manipulating the auction of the toll tax centre on Barharwa Road in Pakur in which Kumar and a younger brother of the minister participated.
The petitioner also accused the minister of threatening him.
According to Kumar, Mishra had also allegedly called him and tried to use his clout to deter him from participating in the auction.
Last month, the Jharkhand Police said that Mishra and Alam were found innocent' in its investigation into the alleged threat in the Barharwa toll plaza bidding case.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
