ED summons Mehbooba Mufti’s mother for questioning in money laundering case

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Srinagar: Mother of former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti, will be questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case.

On Thursday ED officials visited Mehbooba’s residence here in Srinagar and served a notice to her mother Gulshan Nazir. Through the notice, ED has asked her to appear before the probe agency at its Srinagar office on 15 April.

Sources said that, the Officials of Enforcement Directorate visited Mehbooba Mufti’s Gupkar residence and served notice to her mother, Gulshan Nazir for appearance before ED at their office in Srinagar on April 15, 2021.

People’s Democratic party Senior Leader also confirmed that ED served notice to PDP president’s mother.

Pertinently, ED had earlier summoned Mehbooba Mufti for questioning in money laundering case on March 15. However Delhi HC Refuses to stay summons Issued to Mehbooba Mufti in Money Laundering Case. 

Mehbooba was also being investigated in a “recruitment scam” at Jammu and Kashmir bank, but she has described such actions as vindictive politics. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) earlier arrested PDP spokesperson, Waheed Parra, who was later bailed out by a Court.

He was however rearrested by Jammu and Kashmir police for “funding separatist” activities in Kashmir . The arrest drew a furious reaction from Mehbooba who was warned of action by police.