New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) A court here has allowed the Enforcement Directorate seven days' custody of three Delhi unit functionaries of the Popular Front of India (PFI) for their alleged role in money laundering in the guise of cash donations.
The court was hearing the ED's application seeking remand for two weeks of the three accused - Perwez Ahmad, president of PFI Delhi, Mohd. Ilias, general secretary of the Delhi unit and its office secretary Abdul Muqeet.
“Having considered the submissions and having gone through the record of the investigation carried out till now, I find that investigation is at a very initial stage and all efforts regarding tracing the details of receiving of cash donation, the purpose of the same and implementation of that money used as well as the source of the same are required to be investigated thoroughly,” Special Judge (NIA) Shailender Malik said in an order dated September 23.
