Jharkhand High Court Halts Ranchi Police Probe into ED Office Assault Case

• Jharkhand High Court stayed Ranchi Police's investigation into an alleged assault at the ED office, citing the seriousness of the matter.
• The court ordered the Union Home Secretary and complainant Santosh Kumar to be made parties in the case, seeking responses from the state government and Kumar.
• ED was directed to secure all CCTV footage, and the court mandated central paramilitary forces like CISF or BSF for ED office security.
• The case stems from Santosh Kumar's allegation of assault by ED officials during interrogation at the Airport Road office in Ranchi.
• Ranchi Police had raided the ED office after Kumar's FIR, but ED denies allegations, calling them a conspiracy and claiming Kumar self-inflicted injuries.

Why It Matters: High Court intervenes in ED office assault case, halting police probe and ordering central security.