Sanjay Raut Arrest Updates: Rahul Gandhi slams Sanjay Raut's arrest
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Sanjay Raut Arrest Updates: Rahul Gandhi slams Sanjay Raut's arrest

Sanjay Raut Arrest Live Updates: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday came out in support of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and said the message from the "king" is clear that anyone speaking against him would suffer. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Sanjay Raut late on Sunday night in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of a Mumbai 'chawl'. Stay with TOI for all updatesRead Less

21:56 (IST) Aug 01

Rahul Gandhi slams Sanjay Raut's arrest

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday came out in support of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and said the message from the "king" is clear that anyone speaking against him would suffer. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Sanjay Raut late on Sunday night in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of a Mumbai 'chawl'.

21:55 (IST) Aug 01

Should case against Raut be overlooked as he is eminent politician: BJP

With the Opposition targeting the government over the arrest of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, the ruling BJP said Monday the government does not interfere in the work of enforcement agencies and that law will take its own course. The party also asked if the Opposition wants that Raut's alleged involvement in the scam of around "Rs 1,000 crore" be overlooked because he is an eminent politician.

19:44 (IST) Aug 01

Law will take its own course: Piyush Goyal on opposition protests against Sanjay Raut arrest

With the Opposition targeting the government in the Rajya Sabha over the arrest of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, the ruling BJP said Monday the government does not interfere in the work of enforcement agencies and that law will take its own course. "We are law-makers, not law-breakers," the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal told reporters amid disruption in the House caused by the Opposition's protests over Raut's arrest and other issues.

19:26 (IST) Aug 01

Uddhav hails Raut, slams Nadda over remarks on family-run parties; says BJP seeking dictatorship

Latching on to Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda's comments that family-run parties will perish, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday accused the ruling party at the Centre of conspiring to finish off regional outfits.

16:26 (IST) Aug 01

Sanjay Raut was arrested late night yesterday. His medical checkup was done today & he was taken to court. We have faith in judiciary, we believe he'll be released soon. ED demanded 8 days custody but was granted 4.

Sunil Raut, brother of Shiv Sena leader

16:12 (IST) Aug 01

ED action against Sanjay Raut based on evidence: Fadnavis

16:07 (IST) Aug 01

Vendetta politics behind Sanjay Raut's arrest: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said that "vendetta politics" was behind the arrest of Sanjay Raut, who has been charged in a money laundering case. "We have to wipe out whoever speaks against us ... this is the mindset of those behind the vendetta politics," said Thackeray. Read More

15:51 (IST) Aug 01

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut sent to ED custody till August 4 in money laundering case.

15:47 (IST) Aug 01

Raut's lawyer tells the court: Sanjay Raut's arrest is politically motivated. He is a patient with a heart-related ailment. He had also undergone surgery. Papers related to this have been presented before the court.

15:47 (IST) Aug 01

Regarding allegations that Raut wasn't cooperating during the investigation, Sanjay Raut's lawyer, advocate Ashok Mundargi says, "I cannot answer what is not known to me. That cannot be an offence."

15:46 (IST) Aug 01

Pravin Raut was a front man of Sanjay Raut, ED's lawyer said.

15:42 (IST) Aug 01

Sanjay Raut was summoned 4 times but he appeared before the agency only once. During this, Sanjay Raut tried to tamper with the evidence and key witnesses, ED's lawyer argued. (ANI)

15:40 (IST) Aug 01

ED's lawyer Ad Hiten Venegaonkar tells court that probe revealed that out of that money (Rs 1.06 crore), a plot of land at Kihim Beach in Alibaug was bought. One plot was taken in the name of Sapna Patkar. The probe also revealed that Pravin Raut was the front man of Sanjay Raut.

15:40 (IST) Aug 01

ED's lawyer argued: Pravin Raut, ex-director of Guru Ashish Construction Pvt Lt didn't invest a single penny. He received Rs 112 crore. Probe reveals that Rs 1.06 crore was transferred to account of Sanjay & Varsha Raut; Raut & family were beneficiaries of Rs 1.06 crore.

15:23 (IST) Aug 01

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray slams vendetta politics, says he is proud of party MP Sanjay Raut.

15:21 (IST) Aug 01

Arguments by Raut's lawyer under way in the court, against ED's demand for remand.

15:21 (IST) Aug 01

Enforcement Directorate seeks 8-day custody of Sanjay Raut

14:59 (IST) Aug 01

Prosecution making submissions to the court.

14:53 (IST) Aug 01

The Enforcement Directorate produced arrested Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut before the special court for his remand hearing on Monday in connection with alleged money laundering in the Rs 1,200-crore Patra Chawl redevelopment case.

14:10 (IST) Aug 01

Arrested Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut being taken to the court from ED office in Mumbai

Arrested Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut being taken to the court from ED office in Mumbai
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