Money laundering case: Court extends ED custody of Anil Deshmukh's aides till July 6
Mumbai: A special PMLA court here on Thursday extended till July 6 the ED custody of two aides of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with a money laundering case against the politician related to charges of bribery of Rs 100 crore.
Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande and personal assistant Kundan Shinde were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on June 26, after it carried out raids against them and the NCP leader in Mumbai and Nagpur. The two were booked under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
They were produced before the special PMLA court here on Thursday after the end of their earlier remand.
The court extended their remand to the ED till July 6 for further probe into the case.
The central agency had earlier told the court that the duo was allegedly instrumental in assisting Deshmukh in money laundering.
The ED's case against Deshmukh and others was made out after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) first carried out a preliminary enquiry followed by a regular case being filed on the orders of the Bombay High Court.
The court had asked the CBI to look into the allegations of bribery made against Deshmukh by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.
Deshmukh, who resigned as the state home minister in April this year following the allegations, has denied any wrongdoing.
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Leaving home for 5 years: NEET aspirant sends text to parents, goes missing from Kota
Kota (Rajasthan) May 9: “I don’t want to study further. I won’t take any wrong steps. I am leaving home for five years.” This was the message that a 19-year-old NEET aspirant sent to his parents before he went missing from his room here, police said on Thursday.
Rajendra Prasad Meena, a Gangapur city resident in Rajasthan, has been studying in a coaching institute for the last three years, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yogesh Sharma said.
On May 6, a day after taking the NEET exam, Meena sent a text message to his parents saying that he did not want to study any further and was leaving home for five years. He said no one should contact him as he would break his SIM and sell the mobile phone. He had Rs 8,000 with him. If need be, he would contact his family and other relatives, the DSP said.
Meena further urged his mother not to worry about and he assured that he will not take any wrong step, DSP said.
Following this, Meena’s kin rushed to the PG and filed a missing person report at the Vigyan Nagar police station.
During the investigation, the PG owner and caretaker Kalpana Sharma said that Meena was a joyous man and before leaving his room, he cleared all his pending dues. He told them that he was going home, DSP said.
Efforts are being made to trace Meena, he said.
