Maharashtra: Anil Parab seeks two weeks to appear before Enforcement Directorate

The ED had, the day before, issued a summons to Parab, directing him to appear before its south Mumbai office on Tuesday (August 31).

Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab on Tuesday (August 31) did not appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case, and instead sought two weeks' time. The ED had, the day before, issued a summons to Parab, directing him to appear before its south Mumbai office on Tuesday for questioning in connection with the money laundering case registered against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh. Parab on Tuesday wrote a letter to the ED through his lawyer Shardul Singh, seeking two weeks' time to appear citing prior commitments. The Sena leader also sought details of the probe and "the point of investigation" which necessitated the issuance of summons.