Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has got a big setback today. The ED custody of the Shiv Sena leader in the money laundering case related to the Patra Chawl scam has been extended till August 8.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today produced the arrested Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court, after which the court pronounced its verdict. Sanjay Raut was arrested on Sunday midnight for alleged financial irregularities in financial asset transactions.

Earlier ED custody was sought for eight days

The ED on Monday produced Raut before PMLA court judge MG Deshpande and sought his remand for eight days. But the court sent the Shiv Sena leader to ED custody till August 4. The agency had told the court on Monday that Sanjay Raut and his family had received illegal money of over Rs 1 crore from alleged irregularities in the Patra Chawl project.

1,034 crore Patra Chawl scam case

The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) action against Sanjay Raut has been taken in connection with the Rs 1,034 crore Patra Chawl scam. The ED had on Sunday arrested Sanjay Raut in this case after raiding his house for nine hours.

Significantly, Sanjay Raut’s house was raided by the ED only last week. During the raid, cash worth Rs 11.5 lakh was recovered from his house.