ED searches homes of Ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh

The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday carried out searches at two residences of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in Nagpur district in connection with its a probe into a money laundering case. This included Deshmukh’s house in Katol town, located about 60 km from Nagpur, and his ancestral home at Wadvihira village near Katol, sources said.

ED has initiated money laundering investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Deshmukh and others for allegedly attempting to obtain undue advantage for improper and dishonest performance of their public duty for collection of funds to achieve the target of ₹100 crore per month from various bars, restaurants and others.

Earlier this week, the federal agency attached assets worth ₹4.20 crore, the agency said. Amongst the attached immovable assets included a residential flat valued at ₹1.54 crore, located at Worli, Mumbai and 25 land parcels of book value ₹2.67 crore, located at Dhutum Villages in Uran, Raigarh District of Maharashtra.