Ranchi, July 12 (IANS) The Jharkhand anti-corruption department wants to attach properties of two former ministers who are absconding since last month after arrest warrants were issued against them in a graft case.
The two former ministers, Enos Ekka and Harinarayan Rai, have been accused of amassing wealth more that their known sources of income. The arrest warrants were issued against them June 27 by a vigilance court.

However, the accused have been absconding since then even as the vigilance department conducted searches on their houses in Ranchi and in Simdega and Deoghar districts.

“We are waiting for the vigilance court decision regarding anticipatory bail moved by Enos Ekka. The hearing of anticipatory bail will take place Monday. We will wait two to three days then move to court seeking to attach their properties,” a vigilance official told IANS.

“There are only two options, either we arrest them or they surrender. As a last resort we will have to seek property attachment.”

The vigilance department has also written to police requesting them to withdraw the security of the two accused.

The vigilance department alleged that Ekka had assets worth Rs.3.73 crore (over Rs.37 million) more than his known sources of income and Rai had assets worth Rs.1.16 crore more than his known income.