Mumbai news highlights: Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik has been sent to Enforcement Directorate custody till March 3. He was brought to a Session court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after the agency arrested him in connection with money laundering case against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aides. Malik was picked up from his house by the probe agency at 7 am on Wednesday for interrogation.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar said the leader was being harrassed for speaking up against central agencies. “Nawab Malik has been very outspoken and we were sure that some issue will be raked up by them to trouble him. It is their habit that if there is a Muslim activist who is their opponent to link his name to Dawood. When I was the CM of Maharashtra they had tried to link my name with Dawood as well.” he said.
Meanwhile, Mumbai on Wednesday reported 168 fresh Covid-19 cases, 255 recoveries, and zero deaths. The active cases in the financial capital is at 1,228.
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