CBI to question Anil Deshmukh in Rs 100 cr money laundering case
02 Mar 2022 12:22:29
Mumbai, March 2: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has got permission from a Special Court to record the statement of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with the Rs 100 crore extortion case involving former top Mumbai cop Param Bir Singh.
Singh had accused Deshmukh for missing his post. He had alleged that it was Deshmukh who was forcing him to collect Rs 100 crore every month from bars & restaurants in Mumbai. He made these allegations when he was removed from the police commissioner post. Deshmukh denied all allegations levelled against him.
The CBI wants to know about the business associates of Deshmukh. The transactions made between them will be scanned by the team. On November 1, 2021, Deshmukh was placed under arrest by the ED in connection with Rs 100 crore money laundering case pertaining to the alleged posting and transfer of the officials.
The CBI had recently moved a plea before the special court requesting it to grant them permission to record Deshmukh's statements. The CBI will have to visit Arthur Road Jail to record his statement. Deshmukh is currently lodged there.
According to the information, CBI will record his statement for three consecutive days - March 3, 4 and 5. The CBI has so far recorded the statement of as many as 7 people in the matter. The 7 people whose statements were recorded were from the police were reportedly deployed in the security of Anil Deshmukh.
Singh had accused Deshmukh for missing his post. He had alleged that it was Deshmukh who was forcing him to collect Rs 100 crore every month from bars & restaurants in Mumbai. He made these allegations when he was removed from the police commissioner post. Deshmukh denied all allegations levelled against him.
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On April 21, 2021, the CBI filed an FIR against Deshmukh and had initiated a probe. The raids are in connection with this FIR. They were scanning the financial transactions of the last 3 years. The team is also gathering information about business dealings of Deshmukh.
The CBI wants to know about the business associates of Deshmukh. The transactions made between them will be scanned by the team. On November 1, 2021, Deshmukh was placed under arrest by the ED in connection with Rs 100 crore money laundering case pertaining to the alleged posting and transfer of the officials.