ED’s arrest memo reads Sanjay Raut 'guilty of money laundering'

India today has accessed Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s arrest memo which highlights that the ED has enough proof to believe Raut 'guilty of money laundering'.

India today has accessed the arrest memo of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday midnight after over six hours of questioning in the Rs 1,034-crore Patra Chawl land scam case.

The investigative officer has alleged in the arrest memo that, “on the basis of material in my possession, have reason to believe that Sanjay Rajaram Raut, has been guilty of an offence punishable under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.”

Sanjay Raut was arrested under sub-section (1) of Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Before arresting, the Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut was told about the grounds of arrest.

The ED will seek further custody of Sanjay Raut on three main grounds:

1. Sanjay Raut has been non-cooperative during questioning

2. Transaction details establishes Sanjay Raut being beneficiary of crime and involvement in money laundering

3. Sanjay Raut helped prime accused Pravin Raut in laundering of money