Bharat Express

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister

Mr. Soren has consistently denied the charges, accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of framing his arrest to disrupt the opposition just weeks before the Lok Sabha election.

Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED on January 31 in connection with the land scam and is accused of money laundering related to land deals.

Mr. Soren, who resigned as Jharkhand chief minister shortly before his arrest, has been in judicial custody at the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi since January 31.