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Anil Deshmukh Prime Beneficiary of Proceeds of Crime, ED Tells Special Court

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Anil Deshmukh Prime Beneficiary of Proceeds of Crime, ED Tells Special Court

The Enforcement Agency (ED) told a special holiday court in Mumbai on Tuesday that Anil Deshmukh, the former Minister of the Interior of Maharashtra, was the “primary beneficiary” of the proceeds of crime and was directly involved He was arrested for money laundering. The central agency stated in its notice of remand that the NCP leader was sent to ED for supervision until November 6. In this case, it has become an “important gear on the wheels”.

There are accusations of charging 100 rupee crore. The involvement of foreign corners. According to the ED, from December 2020 to February 2021, Mr. Deshmukh received bribes of 470 crore from Sachin Waze, then assistant police inspector (later fired in another criminal case), who received bribes from bars and Restaurants blackmailed the same money across Mumbai. Mr. Deshmukh (71 years old) was arrested by the ED late on Monday night after 12 hours of interrogation, and appeared in court on Tuesday before the extra meeting judge P B Jadhav presiding over the Special Holiday Court.

The former minister skipped multiple subpoenas issued by ED in this case, but he appeared in court on Monday after the Mumbai High Court refused to revoke the subpoenas last week. In seeking 14 days of custody of Mr. Deshmukh, the agency stated that his detention interrogation was for the time needed for the ongoing investigation and that the entire fund trace was needed to bring the offender to justice.

However, the court remanded the former minister to the ED for remand until November 6, which means he will be detained during Diwali. The court allowed Mr. Deshmukh, who resigned from the state cabinet in April this year, to go home to buy food, and allowed his lawyers to remain present during the ED trial and to maintain an audible distance. “Anil Deshmukh has become an important cog on the wheel. Therefore, the investigation must interrogate the defendant in custody in order to reach a logical conclusion in the case.

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The participation phase from a foreign perspective cannot be ruled out here,” said the financial investigation agency in its statement. Said in the detention notice. “The above-mentioned defendant (Mr. Deshmukh) played a very crucial role in the money laundering crime. He did not cooperate with the investigation. He did not provide the necessary information about the money laundering of criminal proceeds,” the agency said.

Therefore, it added that continuous interrogation in custody is needed to find traces of funds and to corroborate and confront other persons involved in the case.

News Source : NDTV

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Who is Harun Abdul-Malik Yener? Florida man arrested over bomb threat to New York Stock Exchange

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Who is Harun Abdul-Malik Yener? Florida man arrested over bomb threat to New York Stock Exchange

FBI arrested Harun Abdul-Malik Yener for allegedly planning a bombing at the NYSE to “reset” the US government.

Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, a South Florida resident, has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as part of a plan to “reset” or “reboot” the U.S. government. According to unsealed court documents, Yener faces charges of attempting to use an improvised explosive device (IED) against a “building used in interstate or foreign commerce.”

The investigation into Yener began in February when the FBI received a tip about his possession of bomb-making plans stored in a locked Coral Springs storage unit. Upon executing a search warrant, agents discovered “bomb-making sketches, numerous watches with timers, electronic circuit boards, and other electronics” that could be used to construct explosives, per the criminal complaint.

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Court documents reveal that Yener was not only active on YouTube, posting videos on making explosives and fireworks, but also had a history of making threats.

Harun Abdul-Malik Yener wanted to ‘reset’ US government

Back in March, Yener admitted to undercover federal agents that he had experience in creating “rockets” and “bombs” and had previously sought to join a “domestic extremist group.” He also revealed that in 2015, he had considered travelling to Iraq to join ISIS but ultimately decided against it, doubting the group’s ability to accomplish “their objectives.”

Yener also attempted to join extremist groups such as the Boogaloo Bois and the Proud Boys but was reportedly denied membership due to his stated desire to “pursue martyrdom.”

Yener allegedly shared his plot to attack the NYSE with an undercover FBI agent, identifying November 18 as his intended date for the bombing. He wanted to “reboot” or “reset” US government through the “bombing”.

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“There is one place that would be hella easy… the stock exchange, that would be a great hit. Tons of people would support it. They would see it and think, dude, this guy makes sense, they are [profanity] robbing us. So that’s perfect,” he told the undercover agent.

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On November 12, Yener reportedly made several audio recordings he planned to send to NBC News following the attack. He expressed his vision of the explosion as being comparable to a nuclear event, saying, “I feel like Bin Laden.” He allegedly added that the detonation would ensure “[a]nything outside” the building “will be wiped out” and “anything inside there would be killed.”

Following his arrest, Yener made his first court appearance and remains in custody as he awaits trial.

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