Maharashtra / Sanjay Raut surrounded in money laundering case, ED again summoned, produced today

Money Laundering | Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut is going to appear again before the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday. Earlier also, Raut was questioned by the investigating agency at the zonal office at Ballard Estate. On Tuesday, Shiv Sena leader's family friend Sujit Patkar was also questioned. The ED is probing the Rs 1200 crore money laundering case related to Patra Chawl development.

Patkar and his estranged daughter Swapna were called on Tuesday. On one hand, Swapna was allowed to go till evening. At the same time, the question-and-answer round with Patkar went on till late night. Now the investigating agency has called Raut to explain after questioning both of them.

The special thing is that Raut's wife Varsha and Swapna had jointly purchased land in Alibaug. Now ED suspects that this land was purchased by Patkar through fraudulently diverted money from Patra Chawl. In the chawl fraud, Raut's name came in the name of another business friend Praveen Raut, who has been arrested.

Recently, during a search at Patkar's residence, the ED found documents of Alibaug land. During interrogation, Swapna had told that her name was used to buy the land and she did not have any ownership rights. He had informed the investigating agency that Sanjay Raut has complete control over it.

It is reported that the agency wants information from Raut about business and other relations and property related deals from Praveen Raut and Patkar. During the action, the probe agency had attached assets worth over Rs 11.15 crore of Varsha Raut and two of his associates in April.