News Desk, AnyTV, Mumbai
Published by: Gaurav Pandey
Updated Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:55 PM IST
Summary
Senior NCP leader Nawab Malik, who is part of the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Malik was arrested by the ED on February 23 in a money laundering case.
Nawab Malik, a minister in the Maharashtra government and senior leader of the NCP (Nationalist Congress Party), who is facing money laundering charges, seems to be in trouble. A special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court in Mumbai has said that based on the statements of the witnesses, prima facie it appears Malik’s involvement in money laundering.
Special Judge RN Rokade made the remarks while sending Malik to 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case involving the activities of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his associates. The order was made available on Tuesday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating the matter.
Malik, 62, was arrested by the ED on February 23. Malik was sent to judicial custody on Monday after the probe agency did not seek his remand. However, the ED said that Malik was not cooperating in the investigation. The court observed that prima facie the statements of the witnesses show the involvement of the accused in money laundering.
The special court observed that it is pertinent to note that the accused has challenged the earlier remand orders as well as his arrest before the Bombay High Court. Based on the remand report, the accused is required to be sent to judicial custody for 14 days. ED has accused Malik of playing a key role in money laundering.
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Nawab Malik, a minister in the Maharashtra government and senior leader of the NCP (Nationalist Congress Party), who is facing money laundering charges, seems to be in trouble. A special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court in Mumbai has said that based on the statements of the witnesses, prima facie it appears Malik’s involvement in money laundering.
Special Judge RN Rokade made the remarks while sending Malik to 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case involving the activities of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his associates. The order was made available on Tuesday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating the matter.
Malik, 62, was arrested by the ED on February 23. Malik was sent to judicial custody on Monday after the probe agency did not seek his remand. However, the ED said that Malik was not cooperating in the investigation. The court observed that prima facie the statements of the witnesses show the involvement of the accused in money laundering.
The special court observed that it is pertinent to note that the accused has challenged the earlier remand orders as well as his arrest before the Bombay High Court. Based on the remand report, the accused is required to be sent to judicial custody for 14 days. ED has accused Malik of playing a key role in money laundering.