Maharashtra Ex Minister's Further Custody Sought In Money Laundering Case
NDTV
Anil Deshmukh quit as Maharashtra Home Minister earlier this year, and was arrested Tuesday after being questioned for over 12 hours at the Enforcement Directorate's Mumbai office
The Enforcement Directorate will today seek extended custody of former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh, who was arrested by the agency earlier this week over a money laundering case.
The agency's earlier custody of Mr Deshmukh ends today. He was taken for a routine medical check-up this morning before being presented in a PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court.
Enforcement Directorate sources have said Mr Deshmukh, 71, is not co-operating with the investigation. The sources have also said the minister and his family used 27 companies to launder tainted money, and that the agency needed more time to confront him with the evidence.
Mr Deshmukh's son, Hrishikesh, was summoned yesterday in connection with the case but he skipped the call by the agency. Fresh summons will be issued on Monday, sources added.
