Maharashtra Government Suspends Anil Deshmukh’s Private Secretary over Corruption case
Maharashtra Government decided to suspend additional collector Sanjeev Palande from services
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Mumbai, September 17: The Maharashtra Government decided to suspend additional collector Sanjeev Palande from services.
On Thursday, an order to this effect was issued by state revenue and forest department. Palande, working as a private secretary to former home minister Anil Deshmukh, was arrested on June 26 over money laundering charges.
Palande remained in the Enforcement Directorate’s / ED custody until July 6 and he was later sent into judicial custody. The suspension order was issued as Palande remained under arrest for more than 48 hours.
Palande was on deputation to the minister’s establishment.
Dr Madhav Veer, joint secretary, revenue department, stated that, “Sanjeev Palande, additional collector, will be considered as suspended from the date of his arrest — June 26 — following section 4 (2)(A) of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules and will remain suspended until further orders.”
He was arrested in connection with money laundering charges against former Home Minister.
A probe was ordered after former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh accused Deshmukh of allegedly ordering some Mumbai Police officers to collect a bribe of up to ₹100 crore from establishments.
Kundan Shinde, Deshmukh’s assistant, too has been arrested in this case.