Ranchi, Feb. 15 -- Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren was remanded to judicial custody by a special PMLA court here on Thursday in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.

"Hemant Soren has been sent to judicial custody, starting today. The ED didn't pray for a further remand. We will move a bail petition soon," Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan, who appeared for the former Jharkhand CM, told reporters.

Soren was earlier remanded in the custody of the central agency for five days on February 7.

The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader was arrested on the night of January 31 after seven hours of questioning by the ED in connection with the money laundering case.

He tendered his resignation as ...