The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India is conducting raids on five locations of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Friday in connection with the money laundering case. The ED is conducting search operations at four locations in Mumbai and one in Nagpur. Officials said searches were being conducted at Deshmukh’s residence under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED team reached Deshmukh’s residence along with a large number of police and central police force, prompting speculation of more stringent action in the case.
ED raids at 4th place of interest in Mumbai and 1st raid took place at Deshmukh’s Residence Nagpur
Dnyaneshwari Bunglow, Government Residence
Sukhda Tower, Worli Private Residence
Kundan Shinde, Deshmukh’s PA
Sanjeev Palande, Deshmukh’s PS
Nagpur Private Residence
The personal secretary of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was also questioned. Deshmukh’s personal secretary Sanjeev Palande was brought to the ED’s office in the afternoon to investigate the matter.
Anil Deshmukh is currently under the supervision of ED officials. Deshmukh reached his residence in Worli at 12.25 pm. Last month, 10 big bar owners in Mumbai had promised to give Rs 4 crore to Anil Deshmukh. The information related to the transaction of this money has been received by the ED, on this basis it has been raided. At the same time, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh has accused Anil Deshmukh of extorting Rs 100 crore every month through the police.
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Anil Deshmukh had resigned from the post of minister following allegations of corruption. The CBI is also probing allegations of corruption and misconduct against Deshmukh. Recently, the CBI told the Bombay High Court that the Maharashtra government was “not cooperating” with the CBI in the investigation against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh. Now the former NCP leader, Deshmukh is facing charges of corruption and misconduct.