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Raut was arrested by the ED late last light in a case pertaining to money laundering linked with the redevelopment of a chawl in Mumbai.
Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has been remanded to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate till August 4, 2022, the Hindustan Times reported.
He was arrested by the ED late last night in a case pertaining to money laundering linked with the redevelopment of a chawl in Mumbai. Raut has also been charged with offences in relation to this transaction involving his wife and other associates.
The ED produced Raut before the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court judge M G Deshpande and sought remand of eight days. Hiten Venegaonkar, Special Public Prosecutor for ED, told the court that Raut and his family were direct beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime.
On the other hand, Ashok Mundargi, Sr. Adv, appearing for Raut, submitted that the allegations are vague and raised due to political vendetta.
Judge Deshpande rejected ED’s request for eight-day custody of Raut and observed that such a long custodial interrogation won’t be necessary to investigate the money trail linked to his wife, as the same can be probed through the bank statements. The judge thus remanded Sanjay Raut in ED custody till August 4 only.
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