Anil Deshmukh probe: CBI arrests its sub inspector, detains a lawyer for trying to scuttle the probe

Anil Deshmukh probe: CBI arrests its sub inspector, detains a lawyer for trying to scuttle the probe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigating former Maharashtra home minister, Anil Deshmukh in an alleged Rs.100 crore graft case Wednesday arrested its own sub inspector for trying to scuttle the probe. The agency also detained a Nagpur-based lawyer who is part of Deshmukh’s legal team, the agency said. “CBI has registered a case against … Read more

CBI books Anil Deshmukh’s lawyer for trying to influence probe against him

CBI books Anil Deshmukh’s lawyer for trying to influence probe against him

The CBI has registered an FIR against the lawyer of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh for allegedly trying to influence the Bombay High-Court directed preliminary enquiry into corruption allegations against the leader, officials said Wednesday. The CBI Wednesday also questioned lawyer Anand Daga for allegedly trying to pay “illegal gratification” a sub-inspector-rank officer of … Read more

After ‘CBI PE report gives clean chit’ to Deshmukh, Congress says case a conspiracy

After ‘CBI PE report gives clean chit’ to Deshmukh, Congress says case a conspiracy

The Congress on Sunday made public details of a 65-page preliminary enquiry (PE) report of the Central Bureau of Investigation which has recorded finding no evidence against former home minister Anil Deshmukh on allegedly placing a demand of Rs 100 crore as extortion target from Mumbai police officials. The contents of the report have come … Read more

ED attaches Rs 4-crore worth assets in PMLA case against ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh

ED attaches Rs 4-crore worth assets in PMLA case against ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth about Rs 4 crore in connection with its money laundering case against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and others, officials said on Friday. They said a provisional attachment order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Deshmukh, 72, has skipped at least … Read more

ED issues fresh summons to ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case

ED issues fresh summons to ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh has been issued fresh summons by the ED for appearance on July 5 in a money laundering case investigation being conducted against him and others, officials said on Saturday. They said this is the third notice issued to the NCP leader for deposing before the investigating officer of the … Read more

ED registers case against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

ED registers case against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

Less than a month after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) booked him on charges of corruption, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a case against former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh to probe charges of money laundering. Last month, on April 24, the CBI had booked Deshmukh and “unknown others” on charges of corruption and … Read more

Maharashtra names retd judge to probe allegations raised by Param Bir Singh

Maharashtra names retd judge to probe allegations raised by Param Bir Singh

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday set up a committee headed by a retired judge of high court to probe the corruption allegations levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. The one-member panel, to be headed by judge Kailash Uttamchand Chandiwal (retd), is given the time of six … Read more

86 Mumbai cops transferred, Sachin Waze’s ex-colleague among them

86 Mumbai cops transferred, Sachin Waze’s ex-colleague among them

An Assistant Police Inspector who was questioned by the NIA in the Sachin Waze case was among 86 officials who were transferred on Tuesday, a city police official said. Earlier in the evening, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh had met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as the home department is facing heat over the Waze case … Read more

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh to sue Parambir Singh

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh to sue Parambir Singh

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has claimed that all the allegations leveled against him by former Mumbai Police Commisioner are false and a conspiracy to defame the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. Deshmukh said that he would be suing Parambir Singh for defamation. Deshmukh questioned why Parambir was silent all this while if he came to … Read more

Anil Deshmukh demanded Rs 100 crore per month: Ex-CP Param Bir Singh

Anil Deshmukh demanded Rs 100 crore per month: Ex-CP Param Bir Singh

In a further damage to the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s credibility an 8 page letter written by former Mumbai Police Commissioner claims that Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh had given a monthly target of Rs 100 crores of extortion money to be collected by Police officials in Mumbai including Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze. NCP leaders … Read more