Tensions Escalate in Jharkhand: Police Confrontation at ED Office

A Ranchi Police team visited the Enforcement Directorate's office following a complaint of assault by ED officials during a water supply scam investigation. The visit stirs tensions, paralleling a West Bengal case involving ED scrutiny of political figures. Allegations of evidence tampering related to Chief Minister Soren further complicate the scenario.

On Thursday, Ranchi Police officers arrived at the Enforcement Directorate's zonal office following a complaint of assault against ED officials, as per sources.

A former employee of the state's drinking water department alleged assault during a probe into a water supply scam, prompting the police investigation.

The move adds to a series of confrontations involving the ED, drawing parallels with a recent incident in West Bengal involving political figures and intensifying allegations of evidence tampering in cases tied to Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

(With inputs from agencies.)