MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned deputy regional transport officer Bajrang Kharmate for around eight hours on Monday, in a money laundering case they are investigating against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh.
The ED officials reportedly inquired about his and his family members properties. They also asked if he had any role in the transfer-posting of police officers.
Kharmate, working under the state transport ministry headed by senior Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab, reportedly denied any role in police transfer which comes under the home department. Kharmate came to ED office at Ballard Estate around 12 noon and his questioning went on till 8pm. The ED may call him again for another round of questioning. The ED had summoned Parab, too, last week to record his statement but he sought two weeks’ exemptions. The ED had raided Kharmate’s premises in Pune last week and found that he had amassed ill-gotten wealth by allegedly managing postings in government departments.
