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The Enforcement Directorate, ED has arrested NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s nephew Sameer Bhujbal in connection with a money laundering case. A former MP, Sameer was arrested last night after six hour of questioning. He has been arrested under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and will be produced in court today.
Earlier in the day, the ED conducted searches at least nine properties held by Chhagan Bhujbal and his family members. A team of 20 ED officers of the Mumbai zonal unit conducted the operation in connection with 11 different allegations of money laundering and land grabbing including the Delhi-based Maharashtra Sadan construction scam and the Kalina land grabbing case.
Sameer Bhujbal, who is a former MP, was arrested after being questioned for more than 6 hours. Bhujbal was arrested under provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act and will be produced in court today. ED yesterday conducted searches on at least nine properties held by Chhagan Bhujbal and his family members.
A team of 20 ED officers of the Mumbai zonal unit conducted the operation in connection with 11 different allegations of money laundering and land grabbing including the Delhi-based Maharashtra Sadan construction scam and the Kalina land grabbing case. ED’s action came days after Bombay High Court sought progress report on the case. Meanwhile, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik has termed the ED action as vendetta politics by the BJP; adding that his party has full faith in judiciary.