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- The probe agency was challenged a day back, today the ED has given notice and called for questioning tomorrow.
Mumbai8 hours ago
The difficulties of Shiv Sena, which is facing political upheaval in Maharashtra, have increased. Enforcement Directorate ie ED has summoned MP Sanjay Raut and called for questioning. This notice has been issued to Raut in the Patra Chawl land scam case. He has been asked to appear tomorrow only.
After the notice, Raut said that I will not be able to appear before the investigating agency on Tuesday as I have to attend a meeting in Alibaug. Terming the ED summons as a conspiracy, he tweeted, ‘Now I understand why the ED has summoned me. It’s good. Big developments are going on in Maharashtra. All of us Shiv Sainiks of Balasaheb have joined a big fight. This conspiracy is going on. Even if my neck is cut, I will not go on the way to Guwahati. Let us go. arrest me! Jai Maharashtra!’
ED has paid Rs 1,034 crore for the land of Patra Chawl in Mumbai. Scam of. Sanjay Raut has got a notice in this case.
ED attached Raut’s assets on April 5
The ED had arrested Maharashtra businessman and Raut’s close aide Praveen Raut in February in connection with the Rs 1,034 crore Patra Chawl land scam, after which Sanjay Raut’s name was also added to the case. On April 5, the ED had attached a flat each in Dadar and Mumbai along with Raut’s Alibaug plot in the same case.
Sanjay Raut’s wife also accused
When ED caught Praveen, Sanjay Raut’s name surfaced. Praveen is a friend of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut. Praveen’s wife had also given a loan of Rs 83 lakh to Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha, which was used by the Raut family to buy a flat in Dadar. When the investigation started, Varsha returned Rs 55 lakh to Praveen’s wife.
Praveen Shinde, who was arrested in the Patra Chawl case, and Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha were said to have a transaction of large sums of money.
Another accused in this case Sujit Patkar is also linked to Sanjay Raut. Sujit is a partner in a firm of Sanjay’s daughter. Sujit’s wife and Sanjay Raut’s wife together bought land in Alibaug. This land was also taken from scam money.
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