It is stated that Baramati Agro is allegedly linked to the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED)came into action on Friday and summoned two political leaders for questioning in relation to money laundering cases related to various issues. As per sources from the ED, Rohit Pawar, NCP, MLA and grandnephew of Sharad pawar was summoned to be present on January 24. Pawar will be questioned for money laundering over his company Baramati Agro. It is stated that Baramati Agro is allegedly linked to the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam.
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The other person summoned was former Mayor Kishori Pednekar who was called for questioning on January 25. Pednekar was called in the dead body bags scam that happened during COVID. She was also questioned by the EOW of Mumbai police in the similar case. Similarly, earlier this month the ED had raided the premises linked to Baramati Agro and searches were carried out at different places including Kannad Sugar Mill in Aurangabad. Two offices of Baramati Agro in Pimpri Chinchwad, the premises of Hi-Tech engineering corporation and places belonging to Rajesh Ingavle and Sanjay Avan boty linked to Hi-Tech Engineering and also premises of another firm called Samruddhi Sugar Mill.
Aaditya Thackeray was taking a press conference when the news of the summon to Pawar and Pednekar came up. Talking on Suraj Chavan arrest by ED he said “The authorities arrested Chavan. Then why they left a political person who joined Shiv Sena Shinde faction. He was linked to the company then too he is left behind.”
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