ED arrests two aides of ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case

• ED has arrested two aides of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. Officials said arrests were made under provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande & personal assistant Kundan Shinde were held. The duo was arrested in connection with charges of money laundering against Deshmukh. ED officials said the two aides of Deshmukh were not cooperating with probing officers. The aides were quizzed for around nine hours at ED's Ballard Estate office in Mumbai. Next, the two will be produced at a special PMLA court in Mumbai later on Saturday. Reports suggest that ED will seek custody of Deshmukh's aides for custodial interrogation. Earlier, ED raided offices of the two men & also of Deshmukh's in Mumbai, Nagpur. Around eight officials reached Deshmukh’s place at 7.30pm along with a CRPF team. No one was allowed to enter the house & search continued till filing of the report.