The Jharkhand High Court on Friday (January 16, 2026) observed that the recent police raid on the Enforcement Directorate office in Ranchi prima facie appears "pre-planned".
Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwide, while hearing a writ petition filed by the ED, directed the central agency to make the Union Home Secretary a party in the case.
The Court ordered the Union Home Secretary to depute CRPF/BSF or any other paramilitary force to provide security to the ED office and its officers.
Justice Dwide also directed Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rakesh Ranjan to ensure proper security of the ED office.
The Court observed that if there is any lapse in the security of the ED office and its officers, the SSP Ranchi will directly be held responsible for that.
