Sanjay Raut appears before ED over land scam case

The probe is in connection with the alleged money laundering case pertaining to the Rs 1,034-crore Patra Chawl land scam

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray’s close aide and party’s chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Rs 1,034 crore Patra Chawl land scam case on Friday.

Raut (60), a four-time Rajya Sabha member, entered the ED office at Ballard Pier around noon.

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A case has been registered against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Earlier, the ED had also attached property worth Rs 9 crore related to Raut’s aide Pravin Raut and assets, worth around Rs 2 crore, belonging to his wife Varsha.

Before heading to the ED office, Raut tweeted: “I respect the summons issued to me and it's my duty to co-operate with the investigation agencies.”

He also appealed to Shiv Sena workers not to gather at the ED office.