IL&FS case: Raj Thackeray reaches ED office with family in tow

Mumbai, August 22

MNS chief Raj Thackeray, summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, on Thursday reached the agency’s office in south Mumbai with his family members in tow.

The MNS leader reached the ED office around 11.30 am, accompanied by wife Sharmila, son Amit and daughter-in-law Mitali. After Raj entered the office alone, his family camped at a nearby hotel.

The ED has summoned Raj in a case pertaining to the alleged irregularities related to Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) loan to Kohinoor CTNL.

The Mumbai police imposed Section 144 of the CrPC (banning unlawful assembly) outside the ED office and in some parts of Dadar, where the MNS chief resides and parts of central Mumbai.

The move was taken apprehending law and order problem, a police official said. “Raj has appealed his party workers not to throng outside the ED office but we don’t want to take any chances,” the official said.

Meanwhile, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande was taken in custody by the police on Thursday morning.

MNS workers Santosh Dhuri and Rajan More were detained from Mumbai and Thane, respectively. PTI