Jharkhand ex-CM Hemant Soren files bail petition in PMLA court, alleging politically motivated arrest.

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren has filed a bail petition in a special PMLA court in Ranchi, alleging his arrest by the ED was politically motivated and part of a well-orchestrated conspiracy. Soren was arrested in January on money laundering charges and accused of being a key beneficiary in alleged land-related irregularities. The special PMLA court has fixed April 23 for the next date of hearing, after the ED sought time to file a reply.