Ranchi, Dec. 16 -- The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) special court on Tuesday sought response from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in connection with a discharge petition filed by CM Hemant Soren in the Bargain land scam case that landed him in jail before the assembly election last year, people aware of the development said.

A lower court advocate aware of the matter said,"Hemant Soren had filed discharge petition on December 6 pleading innocence and requesting the court to acquit him of the charges in 8.86 acre land scam case. After the matter was taken up today, the court sought response from the probe agency."

Soren's advocate Pradeep Chandra confirmed the fact saying next hearing in the matter was on January 3.

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