The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik in a money-laundering case probe linked to the activities of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, his aides and the Mumbai underworld, officials said.
Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar on Thursday (February 03) released a handwritten note reacting to the several intimate pictures of actress Jacqueline Fernandez and him. He confirmed that they were in a relationship that did not involve any financial expectations.
Jacqueline Fernandez & Nora Fatehi are as of now witnesses in the case and have recorded their testimonies in the 200 crore PMLA case. Jacqueline said that she 'didn't know the background of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and she was ready to cooperate in the process of seizing the gifts given to her by him.'
Patiala House Court recently took cognizance of the ED's chargesheet filed against Sukesh Chandrashekhar, wife Leena Maria Paul and others in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case. All the accused are presently in judicial custody. The ED, a financial probe agency, has recently arrested them under the PMLA in the extortion racket which was being run from a Delhi jail.
Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar gave Jacqueline Fernandez a lot of luxury gifts which included Gucci outfits for gym wear, Gucci shoes, Rolex watch, 15 pairs of earrings, 5 Birkin bags, Hermes bangles and LV bags. He also gave a mini chopper to Jacqueline which she returned, as per the ED charge sheet.
The investigation, officials said, pertains to some funds allegedly received by Tassaduq Hussain in his accounts from some Kashmir-based businesses.
The former Maharashtra Home Minister was arrested on Nov 1, after over 12 hrs of questioning.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the case, sought his remand for nine more days, but the court refused the probe agency's plea and sent him to judicial custody.
Deshmukh appeared before the agency after the Bombay High Court last week refused to quash ED summonses against him. He had skipped at least five ED notices.
"Jacqueline Fernandez is being called to testify as a witness by the ED. She has duly recorded her statements & in future will also be completely co-operating in investigations," actress' spokesperson said in a statement.
ED has issued fresh summons to actress Jacqueline Fernandez in Sukesh Chandrashekhar case. The actress has been asked to appear in ED's Delhi office on Monday (October 18).
The agency had started a PE on the orders of the Bombay High Court which had issued the directions while hearing a public interest litigation on allegations of corruption against Deshmukh.
ED has also summoned Parab's close aide RTO officer Bajrang Kharmate in the same money laundering case, in September.
Official sources said the agency is also looking at all legal options it can exercise to get 71-year-old Deshmukh to join the investigation after he got no relief against the ED action from the Supreme Court.
The Enforcement Directorate has issued a lookout notice against Anil Deshmukh in connection with a money laundering case.
Enforcement Directorate has issued a Look Out Circular against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in an alleged money laundering case.
Charmee Kaur on Thursday appeared before Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering probe linked to four-year-old drug case.
Parab, also a minister of parliamentary affairs in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, has been asked by the ED to depose before the investigating officer of the case at the agency's office in south Mumbai on Tuesday.
Abhishek Banerjee represents the Diamond Harbour seat in Lok Sabha and is also the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has attached assets worth Rs 5.73 crore of former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Eknath Khadse and his family in a money laundering case.
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