ED summons Anil Deshmukh again in money laundering case
The Hindu
Anil Deshmukh had last time submitted a letter through his lawyer, seeking a copy of the case registered by the ED and had also asked the agency to record his statement through “any audio/visual mode of interaction”
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued third summons to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh for recording his statement in connection with a money laundering case, as he did not turn up in person earlier. Mr. Deshmukh has been asked to join the probe on July 5. The former State Minister had last time submitted a letter through his lawyer, seeking a copy of the case registered by the ED and had also asked the agency to record his statement through “any audio/visual mode of interaction”. Stating that he was 72 years of age, Mr. Deshmukh said he suffered from various co-morbidities and, therefore, was vulnerable to COVID-19.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.