Court extends Anil Deshmukh's ED custody till Nov 15
Mumbai/IBNS: A special PMLA court Friday extended the ED custody of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh till November 15 in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on November 2 after interrogation of over 12 hours in the agency's Mumbai office.
On November 7, the Bombay High Court set aside a Special PMLA Court order, issued the day before, granting 14 days' judicial custody to Deshmukh, and sent him back to the ED's custody for five days (till November 12).
Today, the 71-year-old former minister was produced before special PMLA court judge H S Sathbhai, who extended his custody till November 15, PTI reported.
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