Maharashtra’s ex-Dwelling Minister Anil Deshmukh was accused of corruption and extortion. (File)
Mumbai:
Maharashtra’s former Dwelling Minister Anil Deshmukh has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after greater than 12 hours of questioning at their workplace in Mumbai in reference to a cash laundering case.
Mr Deshmukh, who had stepped down earlier this yr from his put up amid a row over bribery allegations in opposition to him, was refused aid by the Bombay Excessive Courtroom on Friday as he appealed for the cancellation of the summons by the probe company.
In a video assertion on Monday, the 71-year-old NCP chief had stated: “All allegations in opposition to me are false.”
Mr Deshmukh was accused of corruption and extortion by Mumbai’s ex high cop Param Bir Singh.
In a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Param Bir Singh had accused Mr Deshmukh of interference and utilizing the police to extort as much as Rs 100 crore each month. He had written the letter days after being faraway from his put up over tardy progress within the Mukesh Ambani bomb scare matter underneath his watch.
Mr Deshmukh had stated some “unforgivable” lapses had been revealed within the Mukesh Ambani safety scare probe underneath the police chief.
Even because the NCP chief rubbished the allegations and threatened a defamation case over the bribery claims, the allegations triggered an enormous political storm within the state amid requires his resignation by the opposition leaders.
Now, the previous high cop can be lacking and a lookout discover has already been issued in opposition to him. He additionally faces allegations of extortion and several other circumstances have been filed in opposition to him.
Mr Deshmukh on Monday slammed the previous high cop: “The place is Param Bir Singh, who made allegations in opposition to me? At this time the officers of Param Bir Singh’s personal division and several other businessmen have filed their complaints in opposition to him.”
On Sunday, the CBI made the primary arrest within the bribery case linked to the previous minister.
