The ED's case against Nawab Malik is based on an FIR filed recently by the NIA against Dawood Ibrahim and others. The NIA had filed its criminal complaint under sections of the UAPA.
Nawab Malik is currently in the ED's custody. He has, however, claimed that his arrest by the ED was illegal and sought immediate release.
ED sources have claimed that they have established a money trail linking Nawab Malik to the people connected to the underworld. ED sources have also claimed that they have found details of benami investments of Nawab Malik in a few real estate projects.
Nawab Malik was arrested earlier this week by the ED in connection with a money laundering case.
Nawab Malik was arrested by the ED on Wednesday in a money laundering probe linked to the activities of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides.
NCP leader Pawar, whose party shares power with the Shiv Sena and Congress in the state as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), was the first to reach the protest site close to Mahatma Gandhi's statue near the state secretariat Mantralaya.
Mayawati's statement came after ED on Feb 23 arrested NCP leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik in connection with links with the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and a money laundering case.
The Special PMLA court in Mumbai on Wednesday sent Nawab Malik to Enforcement Directorate custody till March 3 in connection with Dawood Ibrahim's money laundering case.
Nawab was called for questioning in the morning today at around 8 am at the ED office in Mumbai. The 62-year-old NCP leader was produced before Special Judge R N Rokade, who remanded him in the ED custody for further probe into the matter.
A special court remanded the state Minority Affairs Minister to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till March 3 in a money-laundering probe linked to the activities of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides.
Nawab Malik's alleged links to some property deals with those convicted for the Mumbai blasts are said to be under the radar of the federal probe agency and hence his questioning was necessitated
The ED questioned Malik for several hours at its Mumbai office before arresting him, however, the 62-year-old leader was undeterred by the action against him.
Nawab Malik's arrest comes after the ED questioned him in a money-laundering probe linked to the activities of the Mumbai underworld, fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides.
ED is grilling NCP leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering probe linked to the activities of the Mumbai underworld.
Malik was summoned by ED in connection with a property with alleged links to the underworld. His questioning is underway, news agency ANI reported.
On Monday, Prime Minister Modi in the Lok Sabha had said that the Congress "crossed all limits" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Both the NCP and the Congress are allies in the Shiv Sena-led MVA government in the state.
Kranti Redkar Wankhede's complaint comes one day after the Bombay High Court refused to refrain Nawab Malik from publishing tweets about the family of Sameer Wankhede.
Sameer Wankhede and his family have repeatedly denied all allegations made by Nawab Malik.
Coming out with fresh allegations against the NCB Mumbai zonal director, Nawab Malik said despite being in a government job, Wankhede holds a licence to operate the permit room which is against service rules.
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