ED finds suspicious transactions during searches at educational institute linked to Anil Deshmukh

The Enforcement Directorate has discovered suspicious transactions during its searches on Friday at the educational institute linked to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh.

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches on Friday at three locations in Nagpur, including an educational trust and institute, in connection with its probe into a money laundering case registered against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. The agency found suspicious transactions worth crores during its search at the institute that is reportedly run and promoted by Anil Deshmukh, according to sources. Earlier the agency had discovered 4.18 crore were laundered through shell companies in Delhi to the educational trust promoted and run by Anil Deshmukh. The amount was suspected to be part of Rs 4.70 crore that was allegedly extorted by suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Vaze on Anil Deshmukh’s order.