Money laundering case: ED summons ex-minister Anil Parab's businessman friend

MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued summons to Sadananad Kadam, a cable businessman and close friend of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab, for recording his statement in a money laundering case.
The ED had recorded his and Parab's statement a few months ago in the money laundering case related to the violation of environment protection rules while constructing resort at Dapoli in Ratnagiri district.
Recently, the police registered a second FIR against Kadam under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act related to the resort construction, after which the ED decided to examine the detail mentioned in the FIR and question Kadam about it.
In May, the Enforcement Directorate had registered the money laundering case against Parab and Kadam pertaining to the resort construction.
Parab had purchased 1 acre agriculture land at Dapoli, in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, in 2017 for Rs1 crore and the sale deed was executed in 2019.
Subsequently, Sai Resort was constructed on the plot and Parab sold it to his close friend Sadanand Kadam for Rs 1.1 crore. It is alleged that the resort was constructed after violating environmental rules. Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya had alleged irregularities in the construction of the resort. Parab had filed defamation suit against Somaiya seeking damages of Rs 100 crore for making baseless allegations against him.