NCP leader and Maharashtra’s Minorities
Affairs Minister Nawab Malik has been remanded to Enforcement
Directorate’s custody till 3rd of March. He was arrested earlier
yesterday in connection with a money laundering case linked to fugitive
terrorist Dawood Ibrahim. He was then produced before Special Judge
Rahul Rokade, where the investigative agency had sought 15 days custody.
Appearing on ED’s behalf, Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh
informed the court about the illegal land deal between Nawab Malik’s
company and 1993 Mumbai bomb blast convict Sardar Shahwali Khan and Mohd
Salim Patel, who was Haseena Parkar’s frontman. The ASG explained that
the property in Goawala Compound in Kurla originally belonged to a woman
named Munira Plumber and her sister. Mr. Singh said that the property
was acquired by Hassena Parkar through a forged power of attorney and
not a single rupee was paid to the actual owners. Denying all
allegations, Senior Advocate Amit Desai claimed that his client Nawab
Malik has been arrested to create a perception that an elected
representative is involved in anti-national activities. Stating that
there is no retrospective in criminal law, Mr. Desai claimed that the
said power of attorney is from 1999 while the PMLA came into force in
2002.
Meanwhile, considering Mr. Malik’s old age, the defence has made
applications for provision of home-cooked food, medicine, and presence
of lawyers during interrogation, which the special court will hear
today.
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