ED has generated a fresh summon notice for Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab for his connection with the alleged money laundering linked to his Dapoli resort in Ratnagiri.
Shiv Sena party leader and Maharashtra minister Anil Parab got summoned by Enforcement Directorate for his alleged violation of coastal regulation zone provisions in the construction of a resort in the Dapoli beach area. He has been asked to appear before the agency’s zonal office in Mumbai.
The federal agency has cracked down on his connection with the case and is searching multiple locations in Dapoli, including two residences in Mumbai and Pune on May 26. ED has booked Parab under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He has been questioned by the agency in the past.
The minister got registered based on an environment violation complaint filed before a magistrate’s court. His close aids, Sadanand Kadam and Sanjay Kadam were also questioned by ED. The agency recorded their statements.
Who is Anil Parab?
Anil Parab is a three-time Shiv Sena legislator in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, who was inducted into the state cabinet as transport minister by Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in December 2019.
Parab is an advocate by profession, primarily known for his loyalty to the Thackerays. He has been the Vibhag Pramukh (divisional head) since 2001 and the only leader to be entrusted with two divisions, from Bandra to Andheri, a huge stretch of the western suburbs.
A Brief look at the Dapoli Resort Case
Maharashtra minister Anil Parab purchased one acre of agricultural land at Dapoli for Rs 1 crore in 2019 and the sale was completed in 2019. Later, Parab constructed the Sai Resort on the land and sold it to his aide Sadanand Kadam for Rs 1.1 crore. It is alleged that the resort violated the environmental rules and Rs 6 crore unaccounted cash was flown on its construction.
Other Charges against the Minister
In September 2021, He also appeared before the ED in connection with a bribery and money laundering case linked to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. His name is also connected to the dismissed Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze who alleged Parab of giving crores of rupees as a bribe for transfers of 10 police officers.
