Anil Deshmukh money laundering case: Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab appears before ED
The Hindu
Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab was asked to appear before the ED’s office in Ballard Estate area of south Mumbai on September 28
Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai on September 28 in connection with a money laundering case registered against former State Minister Anil Deshmukh and others, an official said.
The ED had on Saturday issued summons for the second time to Mr. Parab, 56, who also holds the parliamentary affairs portfolio in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, for questioning in the case.
He was asked to appear before the ED’s office in Ballard Estate area of south Mumbai on Sept. 28. Accordingly, the Minister reached the probe agency’s office around 11 a.m., the official said.
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