Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summon to RJD MP Misa Bharti after it recently conducted raids against her and her husband in connection with an eight thousand crore rupees money laundering case. <br/><br/>RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter, Ms Bharti has been asked to depose before the investigating officer of the case in New Delhi tomorrow. Sources said, she has also been asked to bring along certain documents, including those related to her personal finances. Her husband Shailesh Kumar is also expected to be summoned.<br/><br/>On Saturday, the ED had raided three premises related to Ms Bharti and Shailesh in the national capital. The searches were related to a money laundering probe being conducted by the agency against Surendra Jain and Virendra Jain and others who are alleged to have laundered several crore rupees using shell companies. The Jain brothers were arrested by the ED under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. One of the firms that the arrested duo dealt with was M/s Mishail Printers and Packers Private Limited. Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar are alleged to have been directors of this firm in the past.<br/><br/>The ED had also arrested Rajesh Agarwal, a Chartered Accountant allegedly linked to Bharti, who provided accommodation entries of about 60 lakh rupees to Mishail Printers and Packers Private Limited.<br/><br/>The raid comes a day after the CBI conducted searches at residences and premises linked to Lalu Prasad and his family in connection with alleged irregularities in leasing out railway hotels at Ranchi and Puri to a private party. The tender was awarded during Lalu Prasad's tenure as Railway Minister in UPA rule.
News On AIR | July 10, 2017 6:35 PM
ED issues summon to RJD MP Misa Bharti