Ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh arrested in money laundering case

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case.

The arrest came after more than 12 hours of questioning at the agency's office in Mumbai.

The NCP leader appeared for questioning in the corruption case against him after skipping at least four summons by the agency.

Before arriving at the ED office, Deshmukh also shared a video message in which he stated that he has been cooperating with the probe.

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On October 29, the Bombay High Court had refused to quash the ED summons against Deshmukh and directed him to appear before the agency.

The ED was probing Deshmukh's financial transactions as Maharashtra Home Minister after former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh's allegations of corruption against him. In a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Param Bir Singh had accused Mr Deshmukh of interference and using the police to extort up to ₹ 100 crore every month.