The ED questioned the wife of expelled DMK leader Jaffer Sadiq as part of its probe into a drug-related money laundering case. Sources said Amina was questioned at the agency's zonal office and her statement is believed to have been recorded by the investigating officer of the case under the provisions of the PMLA.
Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned the wife of expelled Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Jaffer Sadiq as part of its probe into a drug-related money laundering case, official sources said. Amina was questioned at the agency's zonal office and her statement is believed to have been recorded by the investigating officer of the case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), sources said.
According to sources, the questioning ended early as Amina sought exemption due to personal problems. She may be summoned again, sources said. A Chennai court on Tuesday sent Sadiq to three-day Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody in a money laundering case. The federal agency arrested Sadiq from Delhi's Tihar jail on June 26.
Sadiq was in judicial custody in a case registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Sadiq was first arrested by the NCB in March for his alleged involvement in smuggling of about 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine. The market value of this drug was estimated to be more than Rs 2,000 crore. This money laundering case is linked to separate complaints filed by the NCB and the Customs Department against Sadiq and his associates for being involved in illegal cross-border trade of drugs.
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