Anil Deshmukh skips summons by ED, Seeks time

Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday skipped summons by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in a money laundering case related to an alleged multi-crore bribery-cum-extortion racket that led to his resignation in April, As informed by ED officials, the agency had summoned both Anil Deshmukh and his son. But they failed to remain present. They had given a letter to the ED, stating that they won’t be able to remain present before the agency. His lawyers have submitted an application seeking time to appear before the ED.The Enforcement Directorate will consider the application and give a fresh date, officials said.

The ED, in a money laundering case, conducted searches on Frida at the residence of Anil Deshmukh in Nagpur and also in Mumbai. Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande and personal assistant Kundan Shinde were taken into custody in connection with the charges of money laundering. The CBI had earlier investigated Deshmukh's house in the Sachin Waze case and the ED had raided the office and residence of Deshmukh's close associates in Nagpur. The case pertains to the allegations of corruption levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh against Anil Deshmukh in March this year. The ED had then registered a money laundering case against him and started a probe in connection with the case.