Jharkhand IAS officer Rajiv Arun Ekka has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case. The agency has called Ekka in connection with documents and data recovered from power broker Vishal Choudhary’s possession during a May 2022 raid.
Sources suggest that the documents indicate wheeling and dealing in government tenders and decisions, with private videos reportedly showing Ekka. Choudhary is well-connected with several bureaucrats. Ekka is the third serving IAS officer to be summoned by the agency in a string of big-ticket money laundering cases in Jharkhand.
Former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi had also released a video of Ekka allegedly signing government files at Choudhary’s residence. Following the video’s release, Ekka was transferred as the Chief Minister’s principal secretary and secretary of the home and prison department.
The Jharkhand government has formed a one-man commission under the chairmanship of former Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court Vinod Kumar Gupta to investigate Ekka in the wake of the video’s release.
The Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Official Language issued a notification to this effect. The state government considers the issue to be a matter of public importance and has demanded a thorough, independent, and fair investigation.
The commission will report within six months after examining all the allegations and issues related to the case.
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