Lagatar24 Desk
Mumbai, June 28: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut requested more time on Tuesday to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money-laundering investigation.
Notably, Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on June 28, in connection with Patra Chawl land scam case. Earlier, in the Rs 1,034 crore Patra Chawl land scam case, the ED had also attached assets worth Rs 2 crore from Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha and Rs 9 crore in value from his ‘aide’ Pravin Raut.
The Shiv Sena is battling rebellion from a number of its MLAs at the time of the development, casting doubt on the future of Maharashtra’s Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) administration.
Due to his scheduled trip to Alibaug (Raigad district), Raut was not accessible on Tuesday. As a result, his lawyer came to the ED’s office in this location at around 11:15 am to request further time, the official added.
According to the sources, the lawyer submitted a letter to the ED officials and asked for time for Raut to appear before the investigation team.
On Monday, Raut referred to the ED’s summons as a ‘plot’ to prevent him from opposing their political rivals. He also claimed he would be unable to appear before the agency on Tuesday because of a meeting in Alibaug.
