Overview
- Investigators named former VVCMC chief Anil Kumar Pawar, suspended town-planning official Y. S. Reddy, and builders including Sitaram and Arun Gupta in a money-laundering case tied to 41 unauthorised buildings.
- The ED issued a provisional attachment order covering roughly Rs 71 crore in assets linked to Pawar and builders, including properties associated with his spouse and family-linked firms.
- The complaint cites a structured bribe system with per-square-foot rates and coded notations, including allegations that the commissioner received Rs 20–25 per sq ft and the deputy director Rs 10 per sq ft.
- Searches recovered Rs 8.6 crore cash and jewellery worth Rs 23.25 crore from locations tied to Reddy and Rs 1.33 crore from a Nashik residence, alongside WhatsApp chats and other digital evidence.
- In a parallel High Court matter, the ED urged dismissal of Pawar’s petition challenging his August arrest, while alleging cash movements via angadias and purchases routed through a relative for properties and luxury goods.