Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh gets summoned by ED in the money laundering case

The ED issued fresh summons to the former Maharashtra home minister, Anil Deshmukh to appear before it in connection with a money laundering case probe against him and others on Wednesday, said the official sources on Tuesday.

The update arrived a day after the Supreme Court refused interim protection to the 71 years old NCP politician from any coercive action by the federal agency.

The sorces revealed that, "Deshmukh has been asked to depose before the investigating officer of the case on August 18 at the ED office located in South Mumbai."

This is said to be the fifth summon notice to Deshmukh. It has been issued under the provinces of the Prevention Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as the agency wants to further record his statement in this case, said the source.

Claiming, the ED action unjustified, Deshmukh skipped the last such appearances for questioning in the case.mHis son Hrishikesh and wife were also summoned and they also failed to appear in the ED office.

Deshmukh has last month released a video statement confirming that he would appear before the ED after the apex court's decision on his petition.

"I had received ED's summons after which I filed a petition in the Supreme Court. I will go to the ED to record my statement after the SC's decision on my petition," said Deshmukh.

The summonses were issued in connection with the criminal case which got registered under the PMLA related to an alleged Rs 100 crore bribey -cum-extortion racket in the Maharashtra police establishment that led to Deshkmukh's resignation in April.