BIG BREAKING! ED arrests Nawab Malik in money laundering case linked to Dawood Ibrahim
23 Feb 2022 15:49:49
Mumbai, February 23: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday, arrested NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, after probing him in connection with a money laundering case linked to Dawood Ibrahim and the underworld.
Nawab Malik's deal with an aide of Dawood Ibrahim, Sardar Shahvali Khan and Haseena Parkar's bodyguard Salim Patel is under the scanner of the agency. Haseena Parkar was the sister of Dawood Ibrahim.
The ED was questioning Nawab Malik since 8 am today. According to reports, Nawab Malik was issued summons to appear before ED in a case registered against underworld gangster and fugitive terror financer Dawood Ibrahim, his brother Anees, Iqbal, aide Chota Shakeel and others.
Last week, ED conducted searches at various locations across Mumbai for elements related to the underworld & Dawood Ibrahim. The ED raids were in connection with the recently registered case against Dawood Ibrahim by National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Nawab Malik's deal with an aide of Dawood Ibrahim, Sardar Shahvali Khan and Haseena Parkar's bodyguard Salim Patel is under the scanner of the agency. Haseena Parkar was the sister of Dawood Ibrahim.
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Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis has alleged that property worth crores was bought at only Rs 30 lakhs by Nawab Malik from Sardar Shahvali Khan and Salim Patel. ED officials are also looking into some other business dealings of Malik and those close to him. The agency was armed with primary evidence against Malik and he could face action against him.