ED summons Praful Patel in money laundering case |
The Enforcement Directorate of India summoned Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel to appear on Friday in an alleged case of money laundering as part of its broader probe into allegations of terror financing against deceased drug lord Iqbal Memon, alias Iqbal Mirchi. The agency will question Patel in connection with a property confirmation deed involving Millennium Developers, which is owned by the Opposition leader. According to ED`s documents, Millennium Developers on February 21, 2007, signed a deed with `tenants` Hajra Memon, Iqbal`s widow, and their children Asif and Junaid, for a unit at Ceejay House in Mumbai. The land now housing Ceejay House, like a few others, was allegedly `taken over` by Mirchi and the property developed by Patel`s company, Millennium Developers. The agency also said that the land was part of properties that were alleged “proceeds of Mirchi`s crimes.” The 2007 confirmation deed produced by ED bears the signature of Praful Patel, identifying him as `co-¬owner` of the property. Separately, the Enforcement Directorate told a Mumbai court Tuesday that the role of a non-¬banking finance company (NBFC) is also under the scanner. The agency did not name the NBFC.
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