Today’s Current Affairs: Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam Arrested in Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Jharkhand rural development minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam in connection with a massive cash recovery from his personal secretary’s household help. This comes after Alam appeared for questioning for the second consecutive day in a money laundering case. His personal secretary and house help were also arrested after Rs 35.23 crore were seized from them. The arrested individuals have been remanded to ED custody for six days.
## Question 1: Who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a huge cash recovery from his personal secretary’s household help?
– A) Sanjeev Lal
– B) Alamgir Alam
– C) Jahangir Alam
– D) None of the above
Answer: B) Alamgir Alam
## Question 2: How much cash was seized from the household help of Alamgir Alam’s personal secretary?
– A) Rs 10.5 crore
– B) Rs 25.6 crore
– C) Rs 35.23 crore
– D) Rs 45.8 crore
Answer: C) Rs 35.23 crore
## Question 3: Under which act were Alam’s personal secretary and domestic help arrested by the Enforcement Directorate?
– A) Prevention of Corruption Act
– B) Prevention of Money Laundering Act
– C) Prevention of Terrorism Act
– D) Prevention of Cybercrime Act
Answer: B) Prevention of Money Laundering Act
## Question 4: How long were Alam’s personal secretary and domestic help sent to ED remand for after their arrest?
– A) 2 days
– B) 4 days
– C) 6 days
– D) 8 days
Answer: C) 6 days
1. Who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate?
Jharkhand rural development minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate.
2. Why was Alamgir Alam arrested?
Alamgir Alam was arrested in connection with a huge cash recovery from the household help of his personal secretary Sanjeev Lal.
3. What happened to Alam’s personal secretary and house help?
Alam’s personal secretary and house help were arrested by the ED after Rs 35.23 crore were seized from them. They were taken into custody and produced in a special PMLA court.
Today's Current Affairs brings shocking news as Jharkhand rural development minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate. This arrest comes after a huge cash recovery of Rs 35.23 crore was made from the household help of his personal secretary, Sanjeev Lal. Alam had appeared before the ED in Ranchi for questioning for the second consecutive day in a money laundering case. His personal secretary and house help were also arrested after the raids. Steel trunks filled with recovered cash were taken away from Alam's residence in Ranchi, leading to their arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The duo has been sent to ED remand for six days.
