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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has vehemently opposed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s objections to his arrest in the excise policy case, stating that he failed to cooperate with the agency despite repeated summons. The ED maintains that the arrest was justified based on ample evidence of Kejriwal’s involvement in the alleged scam. However, Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fiercely condemned the ED’s actions, accusing it of being a political tool of the ruling BJP. AAP asserts that the ED lacks any substantial evidence against Kejriwal and is solely pursuing the arrest to hinder his participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha election campaign.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable properties worth Rs 73 crore belonging to Pravin Raut, an alleged associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of Mumbai’s Patra Chawl. The ED has alleged that there was ‘significant financial misconduct’ in the redevelopment project, resulting in diversion of funds meant for rehabilitating displaced tenants and constructing flats for MHADA.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached land parcels worth over Rs 73 crore belonging to Pravin Raut, an alleged associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the Patra Chawl scam case. The immovable properties are located in and around Palghar, Dapoli, Raigad, and Thane.

A Delhi court has granted time to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to file a rejoinder to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) replies on his petitions seeking revision against an order summoning him in the excise policy case. Special Judge Rakesh Syal on Wednesday granted two weeks to Kejriwal to file his response, after his lawyers sought time, saying they could not get instructions from him as he is in judicial custody following his arrest by the ED on March 21.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 73.6 crore in a money laundering case connected to the redevelopment fraud of Goregaon’s Patra Chawl. The attached properties include land parcels belonging to accused Pravin Raut, close friend of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, and his close associates located in and around Palghar, Dapoli, Raigad, and Thane. The ED had earlier arrested Sanjay Raut in this case and released him on bail by the special court stating there was no prima facie case against him and raised serious questions over the ED’s intention to arrest the politician. Pravin Raut was also released on bail in this case.

The investigation revealed that Guru Ashish Construction Pvt Ltd (GACPL), entrusted with the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl Project for the rehabilitation of 672 tenants, had been involved in significant financial misconduct. A tripartite agreement was signed among the society, MHADA, and GACPL, where the developer was supposed to provide flats to tenants, develop flats for MHADA, and sell the remaining land area. However, GACPL directors allegedly misled MHADA and fraudulently sold the Floor Space Index (FSI) to nine developers, collecting Rs 901.79 crore without constructing the rehabilitation portion for displaced tenants and flats for MHADA.

The ED investigation disclosed that Pravin Raut, director of GACPL, diverted Rs 95 crore from the proceeds of the crime to his personal bank accounts. A portion of the proceeds was utilized for acquiring various land parcels directly from farmers or land aggregators in his name or his firm Prathmesh Developers. Further, some properties acquired by Pravin Raut from the proceeds of the crime were gifted to his family members.

The ED has attached identified proceeds of the crime in the form of land parcels acquired from farmers, gifted properties to family members, and equivalent properties of siphoned off proceeds of the crime to Pravin Raut and associates, amounting to Rs 73.62 crore. The ED has previously attached assets worth Rs 11.15 crore belonging to Pravin Raut and Sanjay Raut, which are found to be part of the Rs 95 crore received by Pravin Raut, and assets worth Rs 31.50 crore belonging to Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan and Sarang Wadhawan, located in Goa.

The Enforcement Directorate has thus far attached immovable properties amounting to Rs 116.27 crore in this case.

Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, urging for an urgent hearing of his petition that challenges his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on money laundering charges. The petition alleges that the state high court has delayed in adjudicating the matter. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has criticized the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government’s response to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, claiming that it chose not to retaliate against Pakistan due to the perceived high cost.

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, approached the Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge the delay in the delivery of judgment by the High Court in his case related to his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Soren, argued that despite the verdict being reserved in February, the order remains undelivered, leaving Soren in jail with the upcoming election approaching. The case stems from allegations that Soren manipulated official records to acquire large parcels of land, resulting in his arrest on January 31st. The Enforcement Directorate interrogated Soren for several hours before taking him into custody, leading to his resignation as Chief Minister.

A Delhi court has extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Telangana leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam till May 7. The court’s decision came after they were produced before the court through video-conferencing on the expiry of their remand. Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on money laundering charges is pending before the Supreme Court. It will be heard on April 29.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently under judicial custody at Tihar Jail, has been given insulin after his sugar level surged to 320. This is the first insulin dosage administered to Kejriwal after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in connection to a money laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy case. The Delhi Chief Minister will remain in judicial custody until the next hearing on April 23.

During a hearing on Amit Katyal’s interim bail plea, a Delhi court raised concerns about the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) authority to record statements under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED had approached doctors for statements in connection with the land-for-jobs scam, which raised concerns about privacy and potential influence on medical care.