Anil Deshmukh requests ED to record his statement on audio/visual mode

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) requesting the agency to record "statement on audio/visual mode of any nature of your choice at whatever time convenient"

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had summoned Deshmukh to its office in Mumbai for questioning today in connection with an alleged money laundering case.

The investigation agency had summoned the former Maharashtra Home Minister to its office on Saturday. However, he skipped the ED summon and sought a fresh date for appearance.

Speaking to reporters outside the ED's office, Deshmukh's lawyer, Advocate Jaywant Patil had said that Deshmukh was unable to appear for questioning as he did not have any knowledge about the line of probe.

Meanwhile, Deshmukh's aides Kundan Shinde and Sanjeev Palande underwent medical checkups and were brought to the ED's office after they were arrested on Saturday in connection to the case.

The same day, the Special PMLA (Preventions of Money Laundering Act, 2002) court had sent Shinde and Palande to ED custody till July 1.

On Friday, the ED had raided Deshmukh's residences in Nagpur and Mumbai. Raids were conducted at five places.

The case against the former Home Minister was registered on May 11. An FIR was filed based on Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act) and criminal conspiracy (IPC 120 B).

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh writes to Enforcement Directorate (ED) requesting them to record "statement on audio/visual mode of any nature of your choice at whatever time convenient"

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2021