01 November,2022 03:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kishori Pednekar. File Pic
Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena leader and former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar appeared before the Mumbai police on Tuesday in connection with a cheating case related to a Slum Rehabilitation Authority project in Dadar, an official said, reported the PTI.
The official said, Pednekar reached Dadar police station with her legal team and was questioned for more than two hours.
Speaking to reporters after her visit to the police station, Pednekar said, "I have responded to the questions posed by the police and told them about some allegations that are false."
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Pednekar's name had cropped up during the interrogation of an accused in the case, which is being probed by Dadar police after it was registered in June.
The Shiv Sena leader further said that she would be meeting Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and state Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis soon.
According to the police, while a case has been registered, Pednekar's name has not been included in the FIR as yet.
Three accused have been arrested in connection with the case since June, they said.
(with PTI inputs)