In a jolt to the Shiv Sena, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided multiple locations across Maharashtra linked to party leader and State Transport Minister Anil Parab after the agency filed a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ED searched seven premises in Mumbai, Pune and the Konkan region (particularly in Dapoli where Mr. Parab owns a resort) either directly belonging to Mr. Parab or belonging to persons said to be connected with him.
The raids began at 6 a.m. Among the places searched were Mr. Parab’s official residence, official bungalow ‘Ajinkyatara’ in south Mumbai, his private residence, the residence of a person in Kothrud who has had dealings with Mr. Parab, as well as places in Ratnagiri and Mr. Parab’s resort in Dapoli, which has been in the eye of a political storm for several months now.
