ED arrests IAS officer Hans and former RJD MLA

Patna: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested Bihar cadre IAS officer Sanjeev Hans and former Jhanjharpur MLA Gulab Yadav in connection with a money laundering case.
Hans was arrested from his official residence in Patna, while Yadav was taken into custody at a resort in New Delhi. A senior RJD leader confirmed Yadav’s arrest, identifying him as a close aide of RJD chief Lalu Prasad.
During earlier investigations, the ED had uncovered over Rs 80 lakh in unaccounted cash, 13kg of silver bullion and 2kg of gold bullion. These items were found during searches at locations linked to Hans, who is accused of having financial dealings with those involved.
The raids, conducted from September 10 to 12, targeted sites in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Physical and digital evidence, including details of hawala transactions, were also seized. This was not the first time such operations were carried out. In July, raids at locations in Patna, Delhi, Pune, Haryana and Punjab led to the seizure of gold jewellery and luxury watches worth Rs 1.50 crore.
In September, the Special Vigilance Unit registered a case against Hans and Yadav on the ED’s directive.