Shilpa Shetty husband summoned by Enforcement Directorate
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned businessman Raj Kundra, husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, in connection with its money laundering probe against late gangster Iqbal Mirchi and others. Officials said Kundra has been asked to depose before the investigating officer of the case in Mumbai on November 4 and his statement is expected to be recorded once he appears. The proceedings are being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The central probe agency is looking at Kundra`s purported dealings with Ranjeet Bindra and a firm called Bastian Hospitality in connection with this case. Some business dealings between the two need detailed information and hence the summons were issued. Mirchi, who died in 2013 in London, is alleged to be the right hand man of global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in drug trafficking and extortion crimes. The ED has filed a criminal case against Mirchi, his family and others to probe money laundering charges for alleged illegal dealings in purchase and sale of costly real estate assets in Mumbai.