Jharkhand HC Stays Police Action on ED Amid Assault Allegations and Raid Dispute

The Jharkhand High Court has stayed police action against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials following a police raid on the ED's Ranchi office over assault allegations by Santosh Kumar, an accused in a water supply scam. The court described the police raid as 'preplanned' and ordered paramilitary security for the ED office. The ED has sought a CBI probe into the raid, alleging interference by state police. Meanwhile, the police investigation into the assault claims remains on hold, and the court refused to quash a separate ED case against Chief Minister Hemant Soren related to a land scam.