Ranchi, Sept. 30 -- A special PMLA court in Ranchi on Wednesday framed charges against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the alleged money laundering case linked to 8.86 acres of land in the Bargain area, paving the way for trial.
Soren appeared before the court through video conferencing. During the charge-framing proceedings, the prosecution charges were read out to him, following which he denied the allegations and said he was innocent.
The court has directed the prosecution to produce its witnesses and has fixed November 30 for the next hearing, according to his counsel.
With the framing of charges against Soren, all 17 accused in the case have now faced the charge-framing process, according to the defence.
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