The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday morning conducted searches at top Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's residence in Mumbai. The officials reached the MP's residence in Bhandup early in the morning. The ED is probing a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the re-development of a Mumbai based chawl and related transactions. Pic/ Sameer Markande
Updated On: 2022-07-31 12:18 PM IST
Soon after the ED officials reached Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's house several party workers turned up at his residence. Pic/ Sameer Markande
Hours later Raut was seen at a window of his house. He was accompanied by his brother, Shiv Sena MLA Sunil Raut. Pic/ Sameer Markande.
Raut had been earlier summoned for questioning by the ED in the case. The ED action follows multiple summons issued against Raut, the latest notice being issued by the agency on July 27. Pic/ Sameer Markande
On his official Twitter account Raut wrote, "I swear by the late Balasabheb Thackeray that I have nothing to do with any scam." In another Tweet, he wrote, "I will die but won't leave Shiv Sena." Pic/ Sameer Markande
Shiv Sena party workers sat outside Raut's residence to protest against ED action. Pic/ Sameer Markande.
