The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned Maharashtra Deputy Secretary (Home) Kailash Gaikwad in an alleged money laundering case related to former state home minister Anil Deshmukh. He has been asked to appear before the agency today.
The ED is probing a money laundering case against Deshmukh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
case has been registered against Deshmukh And others are based on the corruption case filed against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Deshmukh is accused of allegedly abusing his position when he was the Home Minister. It is also alleged that the leader made the recovery through sacked police officer Sachin Waje. ₹4.70 crores from various bars and restaurants in Mumbai. The funds were allegedly misappropriated at the Nagpur-based Sri Sai Shikshan Sansthan, an educational trust controlled by Deshmukh’s family.
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh made the allegation. The CBI had registered an FIR against Deshmukh on April 21 this year on the basis of the Bombay High Court’s decision on April 5.
However, Deshmukh has repeatedly denied any misconduct.
The ED had arrested Anil Deshmukh’s personal secretary and personal assistant after raids on him and the NCP leader in Mumbai and Nagpur. His son-in-law was first questioned by the CBI regarding the leak of the investigation report.
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