A special court in Mumbai on Friday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, his personal assistant Kundan Shinde and suspended police officer Sachin Vaze in an alleged case of corruption.
The central agency on March 31 had moved an application seeking the transfer the trio’s custody from the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The CBI stepped in after the Bombay High Court on April 5, 2021 directed a preliminary inquiry against the Nationalist Congress Party leader after former police commissioner of Mumbai Param Bir Singh levelled allegations about Mr. Deshmukh giving orders to Mr. Vaze to collect ₹100 crore from bars and restaurants.