Zoom News : Feb 15, 2022, 03:20 PM
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided several places in Mumbai today (Tuesday) as part of its investigation into the money laundering case related to underworld activities, illegal purchase and sale of properties and transactions through hawala. The hideouts of Haseena Parkar, sister of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, were also raided.Many leaders are on the radar of EDLet us inform that searches are being done at about 10 places in the capital of Maharashtra. This action is being taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Sources said that some leaders associated with illegal horse-trading are also on the agency's radar.Incriminating documents recoveredLet us know that a team of ED officials raided the house of Dawood Ibrahim's sister late Haseena Parkar early in the morning. Sources said that some incriminating documents have been recovered during the raids.ED raids in money laundering caseAccording to sources, this case is related to the previous money laundering case involving Dawood Ibrahim and his associates. A property deal is under investigation, in which a senior politician from Maharashtra is also allegedly involved. The ED is also probing money transactions of leaders and alleged aides of Dawood Ibrahim.The ED is taking this action after receiving intelligence and on the basis of the FIR registered by the NIA against Dawood Ibrahim, the main conspirator of the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts.Significantly, Dawood Ibrahim is still controlling the real estate business through his middlemen. Money is sent to him and his associates through the hawala network. This money is allegedly being used by various terror modules to spread anti-national and terrorist activities across India.It has been learned that Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI is helping Dawood Ibrahim to run his business and spread terrorist activities with the money earned from the business. At present, the ED has not given any official statement.