Guwahati: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has been detained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) until August 4 in relation to the Patra Chawl case.
Raut was brought before a special sessions court earlier that day after being detained early on Monday morning in connection with money laundering allegations connected to irregularities concerning the reconstruction of a chawl in Mumbai.
The Sena leader was taken for a medical examination at the JJ Hospital before being brought before the court, according to ANI.
The Shiv Sena leader was arrested early today after ED agents raided his home on Sunday and held him for several hours while questioning him.
Uddhav Thackeray’s former chief minister of Maharashtra has a good relationship with Raut.
Sanjay Raut’s brother revealed yesterday, prior to his arrest: “Sanjay Raut was taken into custody. He was arrested because the BJP is terrified of him. We have received no documents from them (regarding his arrest). He’s been set up.”
Meanwhile, a new FIR was filed in Mumbai against Sanjay Raut for allegedly threatening Swapna Patkar, the spouse of Sujit Patkar, who is thought to be a close aide to the Shiv Sena MP, according to the ANI report.
Sections 504,506 and 509 of the IPC were used to record the complaint at the Vakola police station.
Raut is allegedly heard threatening Swapna Patkar in a viral audio clip.
Notably, Swapna Patkar is a witness in the Patra Chawl land case, for which Raut was arrested on Sunday after the ED searched his home.
Over 100 officials were sent to bolster security surrounding the ED office and JJ hospital in preparation for potential law-and-order emergencies. Satyabrata Kumar, an additional director (ED), was also spotted there.
Sources claim that ED officers raided Raut’s home early on Sunday and confiscated Rs 11.50 lakhs in undeclared cash. Around seven in the morning on Sunday, ED sleuths launched the raid at Raut’s home.