The ED has called Varsha Raut for her statement in the case on January 5
MUMBAI: In a development that may result in further trouble for Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties of a businessman in a bank scam where the financial trail leads to Raut’s wife, Varsha.
The ED on Friday attached properties worth Rs 72 crore of businessman Pravin Raut in the HDIL-PMC bank money laundering case and said Rs 55 lakh of the tainted money was transferred to Varsha Raut through Pravin Raut’s wife Madhuri. Pravin Raut is no relation of Sanjay Raut.
MUMBAI: In a development that may result in further trouble for Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties of a businessman in a bank scam where the financial trail leads to Raut s wife, Varsha.
The ED on Friday attached properties worth Rs 72 crore of businessman Pravin Raut in the HDIL-PMC Bank money laundering case and said Rs 55 lakh of the tainted money was transferred to Varsha Raut through Pravin Raut s wife Madhuri.
A press release issued by the ED on Friday said, Investigation also revealed that Pravin Raut paid Rs 1.6 crore to his wife Madhuri from the proceeds of crime. Out of the said money, Madhuri Raut transferred Rs 55 lakh (Rs 50 lakh on December 23, 2010 and Rs 5 lakh on March 15, 2011) as interest-free loan to Varsha Raut. The amount was further utilised for purchase of flat in Dadar (East). Investigation further revealed that Varsha and Madhuri are partners in Avani Construction. Varsha Raut has received Rs 12