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ED conducts raids on Viva Trust controlled by underworld don Bhai Thakur in PMC bank case
ED conducts raids on Viva Trust controlled by underworld don Bhai Thakur in PMC bank case
Viva Trust and its group companies are run and controlled by family members of Underworld don Bhai Thakur whose real name is Jayendra Thakur. Thakur controlled areas of Vasai -Virar and had been in jail multiple times for several cases including smuggling, murder, land grab, and various other cases.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at five locations in office premises residences of Directors of the Viva Group in Vasai -Virar, Palghar in connection with the PMC bank scam case.
Sanjay Raut and Varsha Raut (file photo)
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha repaid a Rs 55 lakh friendly loan she had taken from a bank scam accused’s wife soon after the Enforcement Directorate summoned her to seek an explanation, sources in the agency said. The interest-free loan was taken a decade ago.
On Monday, she submitted documents to the ED through a relative, showing loan repayment from funds generated from the film ‘Thackeray’ penned by her husband. Varsha was one of the producers of the movie. Sanjay Raut was unavailable for comment.
The ED, investigating money laundering case in the PMC Bank-HDIL loan scam, had issued her four summons from November last year, but she had failed to present herself before the officials. On December 29, she had sought time till January 5. She appeared before the ED on January 4.
: Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 2:15 PM IST
PMC Bank scam case: ED summons Varsha Raut for another round of questioning on January 11
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Varsha Raut, wife of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, in connection with the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank scam case, officials told news agency ANI on Wednesday. Varsha Raut has to appear before ED for inquiry on January 11.
Wife of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, Varsha Raut summoned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for inquiry on January 11 in connection with PMC Bank Fraud: ED#Maharashtra ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2021
On December 4, Varsha Raut appeared before the ED for questioning in connection with an alleged transaction linked to the PMC Bank money laundering case.
PMC Bank scam: ED issues fresh summons to Sanjay Raut s wife for 2nd round of questioning
PMC Bank scam: ED issues fresh summons to Sanjay Raut s wife for 2nd round of questioning
Varsha Raut, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut s wife, has been summoned by ED for a second round of questioning on January 11.
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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut with wife Varsha Raut (R).
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut s wife Varsha Raut to appear for the second round of questioning on January 11 in connection with the PMC Bank scam.
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Varsha Raut was questioned by the ED on Monday, a day prior to the scheduled date. The questioning was proponed as per her request. She was questioned for around three hours.