Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik in connection with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s money laundering case. Malik is being taken from the Enforcement Directorate office for medical examination.
Earlier in the day, ED summoned Malik in connection with an alleged money laundering case related to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Last week, the ED on Tuesday conducted raids at the residence of Dawood Ibrahim’s sister Haseena Parkar in Mumbai in connection with the money laundering case. Searches were carried out by the ED at several places linked to people associated with the underworld in Mumbai, informed sources said on Tuesday.
The ED had also conducted searches at 10 different locations related to late Haseena Parkar, sister of Dawood Ibrahim, in Nagpada. The agency had also questioned Dawood’s nephew and Parkar’s son Alishah Parkar and Chota Shakeel’s henchman, Salim Qureshi, aka Salim Fruits.
Soon after his arrest, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Wednesday said that he is not scared and will fight and win. Enforcement Directorate has arrested Malik in connection with a money laundering case related to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
He was taken from the Enforcement Directorate office for medical examination. According to the sources Malik was not cooperating during the questioning.
Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Wednesday was produced before the Special PMLA court in Mumbai in connection with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s money laundering case.
“ED officials came to my house early morning, took me to the ED office, detained me and later, recorded my statement. They gave me a summons copy at the ED office and asked me to sign it,” Malik said in the Court.
Soon after the arrest of Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Wednesday called an emergency meeting of party leaders at his residence in Mumbai. Rajesh Tope, Chhagan Bhujbal and Ajit Pawar arrived for the meeting.
ED action taken against Nawab Malik for speaking against Central government, says Maharashtra Cong
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has taken action against Maharashtra Minority Development Minister and senior NCP leader Nawab Malik as he raised his voice against the Central Government, claimed the state unit of Congress on Wednesday.
State Congress president Nana Patole called on all the parties of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to unite and fight against the Central Government in support of Malik.
Malik was constantly raising his voice against the wrong policies of the BJP-led central government and exposing them, said Patole. Reacting to the ED’s action, Patole further said, “The action taken against Malik was not a surprise as similar action has been taken by the central agencies against anyone who speaks against the Centre. Similar action had been taken against several Opposition leaders in the past.”
“This is the new Modus Operandi of the BJP government to suppress the voice of the Opposition. The central investigative agencies are being misused to stifle dissent against the BJP government at the Centre,” he added. He has said that the Congress party is with Malik in this struggle.
“We will collectively fight such acts of oppression by the power-drunk BJP government at the Centre. All this is being done to defame Maharashtra and to gain power in the state. But, the people of this state are watching everything and they will teach them a lesson,” he said. “This is the new Modus Operandi of the BJP government to suppress the voice of the Opposition. The central investigative agencies are being misused to stifle dissent against the BJP government at the Centre,” he added.
Special PMLA court sends Nawab Malik to ED custody till March 3
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): The Special PMLA court in Mumbai on Wednesday sent Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik to Enforcement Directorate custody till March 3 in connection with Dawood Ibrahim money laundering case.
“The court will hear tomorrow our applications seeking permission to allow Nawab Malik to carry his medicines and get food from his home during his custody, and the presence of lawyers during his custodial interrogation,” said Tariq Sayyed, Nawab Malik’s lawyer.
Earlier, ED had sought 14-day custody of the NCP leader from the court.
MVA Ministers to protest against Centre, ED tomorrow over Nawab Malik arrest
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) ministers on Thursday will hold a protest against the Enforcement Directorate and Central government at Mahatma Gandhi Smark following the arrest of NCP leader Nawab Malik, said Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal. “Maha Vikas Aghadi ministers to hold a demonstration against Enforcement Directorate and Central government, at Mahatma Gandhi Smark tomorrow,” said NCP leader Bhujbal.
He further said that the Maharashtra government will not take the resignation of Nawab Malik. “After a meeting with the CM, all three parties agreed on this,” he added. The NCP leader slammed the Centre for putting pressure on Maharashtra ministers in order to collapse the MVA government. “Nawab Malik was arrested in the wrong manner. He is being punished for attacking the Opposition. We will fight for justice. They (Centre) are putting pressure on our ministers in order to collapse our govt,” said Bhujbal.
He said that NCP chief Sharad Pawar has received calls from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress leaders who expressed their support to them.
Sharad Pawar also called an emergency meeting today at his residence. The MVA government consists of the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress. Meanwhile, Maharashtra BJP will hold a state-wide protest tomorrow demanding the resignation of state minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik.
The Special PMLA court in Mumbai had sent Malik to Enforcement Directorate custody till March 3 in connection with Dawood Ibrahim money laundering case.
