The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that Maharashtra’s former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh had “misused his official position to amass wealth and was the mastermind and brain in all the money laundering activities”.
The Central agency filed its affidavit before the High Court in Mr. Deshmukh’s bail plea. “He exercised undue influence to pass favourable transfers and postings of police officials.”
The affidavit mentioned, “The applicant [Mr. Deshmukh] is the mastermind of the entire conspiracy hatched with his son Hrishikesh Deshmukh, Sachin Vaze [dismissed police officer], Sanjeev Palande [his personal secretary] and Kundan Shinde [personal assistant]. He is the main conspirator and the brain behind the whole conspiracy to collect money from bars and restaurant owners.”
