On Thursday, a special PMLA court in Mumbai extended the ED custody of Anil Deshmukh's aides to Anil Deshmukh. This was in connection with a money laundering case against him in relation to bribery charges of Rs 100 crore.On Thursday, a special PMLA court in Mumbai extended the ED custody of Anil Deshmukh's aides to Anil Deshmukh. This was in connection with a money laundering case against him for bribery charges of Rs 100 crore.The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which carried out raids in Mumbai and Nagpur against Deshmukh and the NCP leader, took Sanjeev Palande, Deshmukh’s personal secretary, and Kundan Shinde, his personal assistant. They were both booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.After their earlier remand ended, they were brought before the PMLA court. For further investigation into the case, the court extended their remand at the ED to Thursday, July 6.The court was previously told by the central agency that the duo were allegedly involved in helping Deshmukh with money laundering.After a preliminary inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the ED filed a regular case on the orders of Bombay High Court.The court asked the CBI for an investigation into allegations of corruption against Deshmukh made by Param Bir Singh, former Mumbai police commissioner. Following the allegations, Deshmukh resigned from his position as state home minister in April and has since denied any wrongdoing.
