The money laundering case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the residence of former Zilla Parishad chairman Mangaldas Bandal in Pune. (Tuesday). At 7 am, ED officials conducted simultaneous raids at these residences. Earlier, the Income Tax Department had raided the residence of Mangaldas Bandal. This is the first time the ED has taken action. (ED Raids Mangaldas Bandal)
At the time of the operation, Mangaldas Bandal was at his residence in Mohammad Wadi, Pune. Bandal is survived by his wife and former Zilla Parishad member Rekha Bandal. The ED has taken this action in the 'money laundering' case and the documents are being examined. The officials have also checked the bank lockers belonging to Bandal.
Bandal is an accused in the Shivajirao Bhosale Cooperative Bank scam. He was in jail for a long time and is currently out on bail.
He was nominated by the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi for the Lok Sabha, but the nomination was later cancelled by the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.
He is currently contesting the Shirur-Haveli assembly seat.
Bandal has appeared before the ED four times in connection with the probe. Aditya said.