PMC Bank scam case: Sanjay Raut's wife seeks more time to appear before ED

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's wife Varsha Raut on Tuesday sought more time to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with

PMC Bank scam case

.


Varsha Raut has sought time from the

probe agency

till January 5.

The ED had asked Varsha to appear before it today with relevant papers pertaining to her accounts in the PMC Bank, which is under a moratorium. The agency has invoked provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to summon Varsha Raut. The ED is investigating a Rs 4,355 crore scam involving PMC Bank and the Wadhawans of Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) who defaulted on loans.

Meanwhile,

Shiv Sena MP

Sanjay Raut has alleged Central agencies were being used to "destabilise" the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra and claimed BJP leaders had been in touch with him for over a year to effect this plan.

Raut told reporters that BJP leaders had a list of 22 MLAs of the Congress and the NCP with them "who will be made to resign under the pressure of the Central investigating agencies".

(With agency inputs)

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