New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided the office and residence of Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, during which they also detained his son Vihang Sarnaik, in connection with an alleged money laundering case.
According to sources, the ED is conducting searches on premises belonging to promoters of security providers, Tops Group, and related members including some politicians. Searches underway at 10 locations across Mumbai and Thane, sources said.
Maharashtra: Enforcement Directorate officials detain Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik's son Vihang Sarnaik (in blue shirt) from their residence in Thane. https://t.co/Wd3RqIPi68 pic.twitter.com/YQQE2sRPDu
— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2020
Pratap Sarnaik was in the news earlier after he demanded that Kangana Ranaut be booked for sedition for comparing Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Shiv Sena spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi accused the Centre of misusing central agencies to “silence opponents”. “ED is reduced to only enforcing centre’s whims&fancies. Our resolve to fight back only gets stronger. Bring it on. (SIC),” she tweeted.
Further details awaited
