As per the allegations in the complaint, Soren and his family members including sons, daughters, daughters-inlaw, friends, associates and various companies etc. has acquired several immovable properties including plots of lands (residential, commercial and built up properties) in various districts of Jharkhand such as Ranchi, Dhanbad, Dumka etcIt was also alleged that Soren and his son Hemant Soren have invested in various companies owned by one Amit Agarwal and his family members.Agarwal had constructed a 22 storey building in Salt Lake, Kolkata in which the Petitioner and his family members have invested huge amounts of money. It is stated that various shell companies have been incorporated for giving donations to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha which is a Political Party and the Petitioner is the President of that Party, it further alleged.It is also stated in the complaint that the Petitioner has been indulging in corrupt practices for many years and has illegally usurped huge portions of the lands belonging to poor tribals of the Santhal tribe at throwaway prices much below the prevailing circle rates.The Lokpal had then directed the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry against Soren to ascertain whether there existed a prima facie case for proceeding in the matter.The single judge had also rejected the senior politician’s allegation of “malice” and asserted that the Lokpal, which is an independent authority, was yet to apply its mind to the material provided by the CBI.(With inputs from PTI)
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