Taking major action in the money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh late on Monday at around 12 o'clock. However, before that, he was questioned for several hours. The Enforcement Directorate had also issued summons to him several times for interrogation in the money laundering case. But every time his lawyers have been present in the office of the Directorate. Anil Deshmukh himself appeared in the Enforcement Directorate office at around 11:40 am on Monday.
According to media reports, the interrogation of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in the money laundering case continued till late Monday night. He reached the Enforcement Directorate office at Ballard Estate in South Mumbai along with his lawyer at 11.40 am on Monday. It has been informed in the media report that ED officials questioned him for about 13 hours. In which he did not give a satisfactory answer to a single question. In such a situation, he was arrested and will now be presented in court.
The Enforcement Directorate has recorded the statement of the 71-year-old NCP leader under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the criminal investigation being carried out in the Maharashtra Police in connection with the alleged bribery and recovery of Rs 100 crore, officials of the probe agency told the media. done. Deshmukh had to resign from his post in April 2021 due to allegations of extortion.
ED's Joint Director Satyavrat Kumar was seen entering the agency's office at 9 pm along with some other officials. Earlier, Deshmukh had not appeared before the ED despite being issued five summons. But he appeared before the agency after the Bombay High Court refused to quash the summons last week.