CBI to question Anil Deshmukh in Rs 100 crore money laundering case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has got permission from a special court to record the statement of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in the Rs 100 crore extortion case involving former Mumbai top police officer Param Bir Singh.

The CBI had recently filed a petition before the special court seeking permission to record Deshmukh’s statement. CBI will have to go to Arthur Road Jail to record his statement. Deshmukh is currently staying there.

According to the information, the Federal Investigation Agency will record his statement for three consecutive days – March 3, 4 and 5. The CBI has so far recorded the statements of seven people in the case.

A source said that the seven people whose statements were recorded belonged to the police. He was reportedly posted under the protection of Anil Deshmukh.

Singh had accused Deshmukh of omission from the post. He had alleged that Deshmukh was forcing him to take Rs 100 crore every month from bars and restaurants in Mumbai. He had made these allegations when he was removed from the post of police commissioner. Deshmukh had denied all the allegations against him.

The CBI had registered an FIR against Deshmukh on April 21, 2021 and started investigation. Raids are being conducted in connection with this FIR. The source said that they were probing the financial transactions of the last three years. The team is also gathering information about Deshmukh’s business deals.

CBI wants to know about Deshmukh’s business associates. The transactions done between them will be scanned by the team.

On November 1, 2021, Deshmukh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a Rs 100 crore money laundering case related to the alleged posting and transfer of officers.

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