Hasan Ali Case: ED pulled up for not making proper case

MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate came under fire from a local sessions court for its failure to do proper “homework’’ before seeking the custody of Hasan Ali Khan, the Pune-based businessman who was arrested on Monday night on charges of violation of FEMA and PMLA.

“You people are not able to make out even a single case against him (Khan), so what do you want his custody for? What do you want to investigate him for? You people show one offence against him and then we can talk of custody ,’’ Principal Sessions Court Judge M L Tahaliyani said pulling up the ED, which has already invited the Supreme Court’s rap for its failure to pursue the case against Khan, accused of stashing away huge amounts of money in Swiss bank accounts. The real estate consultant, more famous for his stud farm, was on Tuesday remanded in custody of ED for a day and will remain in its custody till the court, which will resume its hearing on Thursday, gives its order on the remand application.