Mr. Sanjay Raut has denied any wrongdoing and called the ED case against him “false”.
Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai on Monday extended the judicial custody of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut till September 5 in connection to a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of a Mumbai ‘chawl.’
The Rajya Sabha MP was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 1 in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl (row tenement) in suburban Goregaon.
After being in the ED’s custody initially, the Uddhav Thackeray loyalist was sent to judicial custody for 14 days on August 8.
The ED told the court that its investigation into the case was still on.
The ED’s investigation pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the redevelopment of the Patra ‘chawl’ and related financial transactions involving Raut’s wife and associates.
Mr. Sanjay Raut has denied any wrongdoing and called the ED case against him “false”.
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