Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh skipped summons by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning on Saturday in a money laundering case. He sought more time, they added. His lawyers have submitted a letter seeking time to appear before the ED for statement.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had summoned Deshmukh to record his statement after arresting his two aides in a money laundering case on Saturday. The Enforcement Directorate will produce Deshmukh’s private secretary Sanjeev Palande, who is an additional collector rank officer, and personal assistant Kundan Shinde before the court, where the Enforcement Directorate will seek their remand. On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate carried out raids against Deshmukh in Mumbai and Nagpur.
The ED is following a trail of Rs 4 crore that it believes is part of money collected by dismissed cop Sachin Waze from 12 bars and passed on to Deshmukh. “The money from the bar owners was deposited into accounts of shell firms and then diverted to an entity linked to the Deshmukh family,” said a source.
News Source : Times Now News
