NCP leader and Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik has sought temporary medical bail in the money laundering case alleging his "involvement in terror funding" based on a 1999- 2005 land deal concerning Dawood Ibrahim's sister. Special Judge R N Rokade is likely to hear the plea on Monday. Malik (62) had earlier told the court that he was unwell due to kidney ailments and...
NCP leader and Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik has sought temporary medical bail in the money laundering case alleging his "involvement in terror funding" based on a 1999- 2005 land deal concerning Dawood Ibrahim's sister.
Special Judge R N Rokade is likely to hear the plea on Monday.
Malik (62) had earlier told the court that he was unwell due to kidney ailments and had swelling in his legs.
Malik was arrested in the case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate on February, 23, 2022 under the PMLA Act.
Earlier, the NCP leader had challenged the PMLA proceedings against him, including the Special court's orders remanding him in custody. He sought to quash the ECIR against him and also declaration that his arrest is "illegal arrest." He was refused relief in the HC and subsequently in the Supreme Court.
The ED filed an over 5000-page chargesheet against Malik.
The Case
The ED alleged that Malik connived with D-gang members i.e. Haseena Parker (late), her drive Salim Patel (late) and Sardar Khan (1993 bomb blast convict), and usurped one Munira Plumber's 3 acre ancestral property in Kurla for Rs 20 lakhs despite ready reckoner rate of Rs 3.54 crore between 2003-05.
According to the agency a power of attorney given by Plumber to Patel and Khan for removing encroachments on her land was misused to sell the property to a company owned by Malik's family.