The central probe agency may now summon Deshmukh for interrogation.
MUMBAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday registered a money laundering case against former home minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The case was registered on the basis of an FIR filed by CBI.
The CBI had registered the case against Deshmukh after conducting an inquiry ordered by the Bombay high court based on a letter written by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.
Last March, Singh was shunted from the post of Mumbai police commissioner after a controversy over an explosive-laden vehicle parked outside Mukesh Ambani s building in South Mumbai. The vehicle was parked by Waze who was heading the CIU cell of Mumbai police and directly reporting to Singh.
CID to record statements of bookies in case against Param Bir Singh
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The trio had written a letter to state Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey last month, accusing Singh of extortion. The complaints were handed over to the CID for investigation.
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Singh was shunted out as the top cop of Mumbai after the role of policeman Sachin Waze surfaced during the investigation of the explosives-laden SUV that was found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani s house in Mumbai.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Maharashtra Police has called alleged cricket bookies Sonu Jalan, Ketan Tanna and Munir Khan to record their statements on Wednesday in connection with their allegations against IPS officer Param Bir Singh, sources said. Jalan and others, who have lodged complaints of extortion against the former Mumbai police commissioner, have been called to the Belapur office of the CID, sources added.
UPDATED: May 7, 2021 17:11 IST
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When Param Bir Singh, commandant of the Maharashtra Home Guards, wrote a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on March 17 in his capacity as the Mumbai police commissioner, alleging that then home minister Anil Deshmukh had given police officers a target of Rs 100 crore to be collected from bars and restaurants every month, little did the police force know that the allegation would open a can of worms. An IPS officer of the 1988 batch, Singh has been in the eye of the storm ever since. His batchmate, Rashmi Shukla, too has come under the scanner for allegedly leaking confidential information.
UPDATED: May 5, 2021 17:12 IST
Businessman Sonu Jalan, who wrote to the Maharashtra DGP, alleging that ex-Mumbai Police CP Param Bir Singh extorted money from them. .
Three businessmen, Sonu Jalan, Ketan Manshukhlal Tanna and Moonirahmed Pathan, have written to Maharashtra director general of police, alleging that former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh, had extorted crores of rupees from them.
A copy of the letter, which was accessed by India Today TV, mentioned the alleged extortion that took place when Param Bir Singh was the police commissioner of Thane.
Reacting to these allegations, former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said: “Every day, fresh allegations of corruption are coming to light against Param Bir Singh. Police officers Anup Dange and Bhimrao Ghadge have also levelled allegations of corruption against him. Sonu Jalan, Ketan Tanna and other businessmen have also come forward and complained of extortion against him.”
MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Tuesday expressed its prima facie opinion that a petition filed by ex Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh to challenge the inquiries ordered against him “can be adjudicated by Central Administrative Tribunal’’.
The HC said it found “no urgency’’ in his petition and adjourned it to June 9 on a request by his lawyer Sunny Punamiya who said both his senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi and Aabad Ponda were not present to argue.
Singh had filed a petition to challenge two orders passed by the state on April 1 and 20 for preliminary enquiry by Director general of police (DGP) Sanjay Pandey under service rules and an inquiry into allegations made by a police inspector against him.