He also informed the agency that he has approached the court to ensure the money laundering probe against him is “above board and within the ambit of the procedure established by law”, The Indian Express reported.
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in person for the third time, in a letter has told the agency that the probe against him is unfair as he is yet to get a copy of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) filed by ED.
Just in: Former Maharashtra Home Minister #AnilDeshmukh not to appear before the ED again for recording his statement in a money laundering case, sends a letter asking the agency to await outcome of a petition filed by him in the court.
— The Hindu-Mumbai (@THMumbai) July 5, 2021
He also informed the agency that he has approached the court to ensure the money laundering probe against him is “above board and within the ambit of the procedure established by law”, The Indian Express reported.
“It is my basic constitutional and fundamental right as a citizen to be subjected to fair, impartial, unprejudicial, unbiased objective and transparent investigations by following the procedure established by law. In the present circumstances, there is a justifiable bonafide apprehension as well as reasons to believe that the law of the land is being circumvented and the investigations being carried out are not fair,” said Deshmukh in the letter.
Also Read: “Shiv Sena-BJP Like Kiran Rao-Amir Khan”: Sanjay Raut On Devendra Fadnavis’ Statement
Anil Deshmukh has asked the ED to await the decision in Court and defer the summons till then. “I am expecting the listing and hearing of the petition in the next few days,” he said.
Earlier, Deshmukh had requested the ED to conduct his questioning through video conference, citing his health problems and the Covid-19 pandemic. The agency declined the 71-year old’s request, saying the accused cannot dictate the manner of conducting the probe to an investigating body.
The agency probe into Anil Deshmukh’s financial transactions is in line with the CBI probe into former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh’s allegations of corruption against the NCP leader. Deshmukh has denied the allegations.
As an independent media platform, we do not take advertisements from governments and corporate houses. It is you, our readers, who have supported us on our journey to do honest and unbiased journalism. Please contribute, so that we can continue to do the same in future.
