ED files supplementary chargesheet in Jharkhand bitumen scam

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday filed Supplementary chargesheet against Classic Coal Construction Pvt Ltd, Classic Multiplex Pvt. Ltd. and their directors — Dilip Kumar Singh and Kumar Pranav in a case of bitumen scam in Jharkhand.

The supplementary chargesheet was filed under the sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before Ranchi Court with a request to confiscate attached properties totalling Rs 1.83 crore, apart from awarding punishment to the accused persons.

Earlier, the ED attached 3 immovable properties in form of a commercial property and a residential property, both at Ranchi and a plot in Ramgarh, held in the name of Classic Coal Construction Pvt, Ltd., Classic Multiplex Pvt. Ltd. and the erstwhile Managing Director of the Company, late Pawan Kumar Singh.

Investigation revealed that this ill-gotten money was used to create assets and to meet miscellaneous expenditure pertaining to the company and its directors. After identification of proceeds of crime, 2 Attachment Orders attaching assets worth Rs. 2.08 crores and 1.83 crores were issued.

Earlier a chargesheet was filed and now this supplementary complaint has been filed before the Special Judge under (PMLA), Ranchi for conducting trial against accused.