Mumbai: Eight properties of Nawab Malik, a minister in the Uddhav government in Maharashtra and NCP leader, have been attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). This action has been taken against them under the Money Laundering Act. Nawab Malik, 62, is currently in judicial custody. He was arrested on February 23 in a money laundering case related to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his associates.  

At present, the investigating agency has provisionally attached the properties of Nawab Malik and his family members. These assets also include family-run firm Solidus Investment Private Limited and Malik Infrastructure. At the same time, the properties that have been seized by the investigating agency include the Goawala Compound in Kurla West. Apart from this, three flats in Kurla West and two flats in Bandra West have been seized.  

However, in the meantime, there is also a relief news for Nawab Malik. The apex court has agreed to hear Nawab Malik's plea seeking his exhumation from judicial custody. A bench of Chief Justice (CJI) N V Ramanna said, "We are ready to hear it. However, the bench did not give the date of hearing. Let us know that in February, the petition filed on behalf of Nawab Malik was rejected by the Bombay High Court.

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