The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in connection with the money laundering case against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aides. Late on Wednesday evening, he was sent to the ED’s custody till March 3.
Malik’s lawyers have moved three pleas, seeking access to his medicines, home food and lawyer’s presence during interrogation.
Earlier, in the morning, stepping out of the ED office after questioning, Malik told reporters “Ladenge, jeetenge, sab ko expose karenge. (Will fight, win and expose everyone)”. He was taken to J J Hospital for a medical checkup, following which he was brought to a special court.
Today morning the ED had come to @nawabmalikncp saheb's residence. They accompanied saheb in his vehicle to the ED office. Advocate Amir Malik, Saheb's son has accompanied saheb along with.
— Office of Nawab Malik (@OfficeofNM) February 23, 2022
The Enforcement Directorate is looking into a Kurla property deal of Malik, among others. It is probing a Rs 80 lakh payment by Nawab Malik to Haseena Parkar, sister of Dawood Ibrahim, to acquire a 3-acre land in Kurla. Out of this Rs 80 lakh, around Rs 25 lakh was paid through cheque and Rs 55 lakh in cash.
ED has alleged that the Kurla land that Malik bought belonged to one Munira Plumber and was acquired by Hassena Parkar through a forged power of attorney, wherein all the powers to sell the land was given to Parkar’s driver and bodyguard Salim Patel.
Meanwhile, workers of the Nationalist Congress Party gathered outside the ED office at Ballard Pier in South Mumbai and shouted slogans against the arrest of their leader.
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