The ED on Wednesday recovered two AK-47 assault rifles from the residence of middleman Prem Prakash, who is reportedly close to aides of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in connection with an illegal mining and extortion case. The weapons were kept in an almirah at Prem Prakash's rented house in Harmu Housing Colony.

After the rifles were recovered, a team of Jharkhand Police reached the spot, claiming that the AK-47s belonged to Inspector Vinod Kumar. However, the ED said it would be handed over to the police only after the investigation was completed.