ED filed a charge sheet against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande and personal assistant Kundan Shinde in connection with the money laundering case.
Former Home Minister Deshmukh sent a three-page reply to the investigating officer of the case through his lawyer saying that the Supreme Court has made it open for him to take recourse to all appropriate remedies available under CrPC (criminal procedure code) including filing of a quashing petition.
During the hearing, the counsel appearing for Deshmukh told the bench that this is a classic case of “political witch-hunt”.
The ED has been probing an alleged transaction between his company Avantha Realty, Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor and his wife, who are already being investigated under the PMLA by the agency.
The 71-year-old NCP politician and his son, Hrishikesh Deshmukh, have been asked to depose before the investigating officer of the case on August 2 at the ED’s office in south Mumbai. This is the fourth summons to Anil Deshmukh.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) early on Sunday conducted raids at the premises of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, in connection with a money laundering case.
The case pertains to alleged diversion of bank loan funds and the agency is probing if the money was laundered, the sources said.
Khadse, 68, had resigned from the then Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra cabinet in 2016 after facing allegations regarding the same land deal.
A special PMLA court here on Tuesday remanded two aides of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in judicial custody tilll July 20.
The ED said the "allegations against the accused include diversion of funds from loan accounts by round-tripping through related entities and siphoning of funds was being done by way of suspicious sale/purchase from various entities."
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Sunday moved the Supreme Court seeking protection from any coercive action in a money laundering case.
The ED official said that during probe it was revealed that Sharma had supplied "confidential and sensitive" information to Chinese Intelligence officers, in exchange for remuneration thereby compromising the security and national interests of India
In a new development, the assets of late Congress leader Ahmed Patel's son-in-law, actors Dino Morea and Sanjay Khan and DJ Aqeel have been attached in money laundering case, Enforcement Directorate said on Friday.
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh skipped summons by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning on Saturday in a money laundering case.
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer Advocate Jaywant Patil on money laundering case on his client on said that a letter has been given to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and asking them to furnish documents based on which Deshmukh will be questioned.
The 71-year-old Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader has been asked to depose before the investigating officer of the case at the agency office in the Ballard Estate area, Mumbai by 11 am, ED officials said.
ED said Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande and personal assistant Kundan Shinde have been arrested, after about nine hours of questioning, under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
ED said the freezing order was passed after search action under PMLA which was initiated based on Letter Rogatory (LR) received from the Embassy of Qatar, New Delhi.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has moved Delhi High Court challenging summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate against her under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
In a major development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi on Wednesday arrested former Trinamool Congress MP K.D. Singh in connection with a money laundering case.
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