Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda arrested

UNDER SCANNER: Koda was arrested after he didn't respond to the second notice against him.

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New Delhi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda was arrested by the state Vigilance Bureau on Monday from Chaibasa.

Koda was arrested after he didn't respond to the second notice issued against him to participate in an investigation related to a money laundering scam.

Vigilance officer, M V Rao, said that Madhu Koda had been arrested for routine investigations.

Meanwhile, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) minister, Ambika Soni said, “Congress will not tolerate corruption. Congress government under Manmohan ji will not tolerate corruption.”

He will be first taken to Ranchi and then he is likely to be taken to Delhi.

There are two investigating agencies who were involved with the case – Income Tax Department and the ED.

The fresh summons were issued to Koda on Friday evening for questioning related to assets allegedly amassed by him beyond his known sources of income.

According to sources, Koda told the Vigilance Bureau he was busy in election campaigning and would appear before it after the five-phased Jharkhand assembly polls end on December 18.

The state Vigilance Department in August filed a case against Koda and three former ministers--Bandhu Tirkey, Bhanu Pratap Shahi and Kamlesh Singh--for graft.

The houses of the four were searched by the vigilance department in September and cash and documents detailing huge amounts of investments and land purchases were allegedly seized. A country-made revolver was also recovered from Tirkey's house.

Koda also failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on the three dates--November 11, 15, and 19--he was summoned.