Anil Deshmukh Won't Join Probe In Money Laundering Case, His Lawyer Says

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh has said that the Enforcement Directorate's investigation against him in an alleged money laundering case is not justified.

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh feels that the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) investigation against him in an alleged money laundering case is not justified, and hence he is not joining the probe, his lawyer said today. Mr Deshmukh's lawyer Kamlesh Ghumre also alleged that the ED investigation looks more like "harassment" than a genuine probe. The ED had earlier issued multiple summonses to Mr Deshmukh, asking him to record his statement. However, the NCP leader, 72, had skipped the summonses citing his "vulnerability" to COVID-19 as the reason for non-compliance. He has instead offered the central agency to record his statement through video conferencing. Deshmukh has also moved the Supreme Court seeking protection from any coercive action in the case.