ED searches house of ex-Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case

Friday, 25 June 2021Newsdesk

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a search operation at the residence of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in Nagpur in connection with a money laundering case. Earlier on April 25, the probe agency had searched the Nagpur residence of Sagar Bhatewar, a close aide of Deshmukh, who is also the director of several firms owned by the NCP leader. The agency is looking into the accounts of over 40 companies directly and indirectly controlled by Deshmukh, sources said.

New Delhi, 25 June 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, In April, the ED had registered a case against Deshmukh for allegedly obtaining illegal gratification, based on an FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The CBI said Deshmukh used his official position to obtain certain undue advantage and had also influenced the transfers and postings in Mumbai Police, as alleged by former police commissioner Param Bir Singh. The ED is probing the financial transactions of Deshmukh in line with the CBI probe into allegations that the former minister had asked police officers, including now-suspended assistant police inspector (API) Sachin Waze, to collect Rs 100 crore from bars and restaurants in Mumbai.

Source - The Indian Express
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