Recovery scandal: ED's big action against former Maharashtra home minister, property worth 4.20 crores seized

  • Taking action against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, the ED has attached assets worth Rs 4.20 crore in the 100 crore recovery case.
  • On the matter, officials said that a provisional attachment order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
  • Deshmukh, 72, has not appeared for at least three Enforcement Directorate summons for questioning.
  • Earlier, his son Hrishikesh and wife were also summoned by the Federal Investigation Agency but they too refused to testify.
  • Deshmukh's counsel had said that his client felt that the ED probe against him in the alleged money laundering case was not proper.