Ranchi, March 27: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against four individuals in a bribery and money laundering case related to coal transportation. The chargesheet was submitted to a special court and includes officials from Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), namely Sanjeev Kumar Singh, his wife Poonam Devi, his brother Gopal Kumar, and coal transporter Rahul Kumar.
According to the ED’s chargesheet, Sanjeev Kumar Singh was serving as the security in-charge in the Barkas Sayal area. During his tenure, he allegedly misused his position to receive a bribe of approximately ₹5 lakh from a private coal transporter. This amount was reportedly transferred directly to his wife Poonam Devi’s bank account.
The investigation revealed that around ₹4.46 lakh in cash was deposited into Poonam Devi’s account, for which no satisfactory explanation was provided. The ED claims that her bank account was utilized to hold illegal earnings. Another significant aspect of the money laundering case has also emerged.
It is alleged that to conceal this illicit amount, Poonam Devi transferred ₹4 lakh to her brother-in-law Gopal Kumar’s account. Gopal Kumar reportedly withdrew this amount in cash shortly after, using it for transfers to other accounts and paying off his vehicle’s EMI.
The ED has seized a total of ₹9.46 lakh deposited in the accused’s bank accounts. This action was taken based on a corruption case registered by the CBI. The ED informed the court that the accused had raised illegal funds by misusing their government positions and attempted to hide the money through various accounts.
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