The Bombay High Court has directed the state Anti-Corruption Bureau and Enforcement Directorate to continue their inquiry against former minister Chhagan Bhujbal and his family members for alleged money laundering and land grabbing.
The direction was passed today by a division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A K Menon despite the two investigating agencies informing the court that they have closed inquiries against Bhujbal into five allegations out of total nine, due to lack of evidence.
After perusing the reports submitted by ACB and ED, the court pointed out that there was scope for further inquiry. The court has granted time to ACB till 31st October and to ED till 31st December to complete their probe.
The High Court had on December 18 last, directed setting up of a Special Investigation Team to probe into nine different allegations of irregularities relating to money laundering by private companies run by Bhujbal, his sons and relatives.