Maharashtra’s former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was sent to judicial custody by a holiday court on Saturday in a case of money laundering and corruption.
Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, representing the Enforcement Directorate (ED), appeared before Special Judge P.R. Sitre and sought further custody of nine days. However, the court rejected this and Mr. Deshmukh was remanded in judicial custody.
Meanwhile, Deshmukh’s son Hrishikesh on Saturday moved sessions court and filed a petition for anticipatory bail.
The ED had issued summons to Hrishikesh for questioning in the money laundering case. ED had asked Hrishikesh to appear before it on Friday but he did not, said officials.
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A court had on Tuesday remanded him in the agency’s custody till November 6. He was produced before the special at the end of his ED custody.
The ED’s case is that Deshmukh, while serving as home minister, misused his official position and through dismissed cop Sachin Waze collected Rs 4.70 crore from various bars and restaurants in Mumbai.
Besides Deshmukh, the ED has arrested his two aides – Kundan Shinde and Sanjeev Palande – in connection with the case. The duo are currently in judicial custody.
Besides, The ED had initiated a probe against Deshmukh and his associates after the CBI filed its FIR against the NCP leader on April 21 on charges of corruption and misuse of official position.
(With inputs from agencies)
