Maha govt suspends Anil Deshmukhs ex-personal secy months after arrest in corruption case
Mumbai Sep 17 PTI Nearly three months after his arrest the Maharashtra government has suspended Sanjeev Palande an additional collector-rank officer who was personal secretary to former state home minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with a corruption case Palande was arrested on June 26 this year and is being investigated under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA A government order issued on September 16 said that Palande was sent to the Enforcement Directorate ED custody on July 7 and then to judicial custody He has spent more than 48 hours in custody and as per the Maharashtra Civil Services Rules he stands suspended since the time of his arrest on June 26 till further orders Palande s headquarters during his suspension period will be at Mumbai city district collectorate and he will not be able to leave Mumbai city district without prior permission of the collector it said The order said the ED has informed the state government about Palandes arrest and custody through a letter on August 31 He was arrested in connection with money laundering charges against Deshmukh an NCP leader Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh had alleged that Deshmukh had asked police officer Sachin Waze top collec Rs 100 crore from city bars and hotels every month a charge which the former minister has denied PTI MR NP NP
Mumbai Sep 17 PTI Nearly three months after his arrest the Maharashtra government has suspended Sanjeev Palande an additional collector-rank officer who was personal secretary to former state home minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with a corruption case Palande was arrested on June 26 this year and is being investigated under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA A government order issued on September 16 said that Palande was sent to the Enforcement Directorate ED custody on July 7 and then to judicial custody He has spent more than 48 hours in custody and as per the Maharashtra Civil Services Rules he stands suspended since the time of his arrest on June 26 till further orders Palande s headquarters during his suspension period will be at Mumbai city district collectorate and he will not be able to leave Mumbai city district without prior permission of the collector it said The order said the ED has informed the state government about Palandes arrest and custody through a letter on August 31 He was arrested in connection with money laundering charges against Deshmukh an NCP leader Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh had alleged that Deshmukh had asked police officer Sachin Waze top collec Rs 100 crore from city bars and hotels every month a charge which the former minister has denied PTI MR NP NP
