ED files case against former Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday registered a case of money laundering against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and other unknown persons, based on a probe recently initiated by the CBI into allegations of corruption against him, sources said.

The ED case comes about after the CBI first carried out a preliminary enquiry, followed by filing a regular case, on the orders of the Bombay High Court that asked it to look into the allegations of bribery made against Deshmukh by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. (UNI)