Samir Bhujbal's judicial custody in ED cases extended

February 22, 2016 20:36

The special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court extended the judicial custody of NCP leader and former MP Samir Bhujbal till March 7.

Samir, nephew of NCP leader and former Maharashtra PWD minister Chhagan Bhujbal, has been arrested in the case registered by Enforcement Directorate over alleged illegal transactions of more than Rs 800 crore.

ED, in its remand application, said Samir had promised to cooperate with the investigation and submit documents about funds received from Balwa group, DB Realty, Sanjay Kakade group, Universal Development Corporation and others. He had also promised to give details of source of funds used for "Bandra, Santacruz and Kharghar projects".

The investigation had shown that he was the mastermind behind remission of Rs 25 crore to Indonesia under the guise of investment in coal mines, it said.

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