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NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in connection with an alleged money laundering case involving Patra Chawl case after the Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament skipped several summons of the agency to join the probe.
Raut, according to ED officials, was arrested at 12.05 am on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday under section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Section 19 of PMLA says that if the Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Director, or any other officer authorised on this behalf by the Central Government by general or special order, has on the basis of material in his possession reason to believe (the reason for such belief to be recorded in writing) that any person has been guilty of an offence punishable under this Act, he may arrest such person and shall, as soon as may be, inform him of the grounds for such arrest.
Before his arrest, Raut had skipped two ED summons for questioning. The ED had summoned Raut for questioning on June 28, after which he asked for more time to appear before it.
The ED then again summoned the Shiv Sena spokesperson, who is also the editor of the party’s mouthpiece Saamna, on July 20 and 27. He had skipped the summon citing the Parliament session.
According to sources, the ED was miffed the way the Shiv Sena leader missed the dates. Sources also said that he was not cooperative during the questioning.
Earlier in the day, Raut was taken to JJ Hospital for a checkup. He will be produced before a Special PMLA court.
Even former Maharashtra Chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray visited the house of Raut on Monday afternoon.
