The ED (Enforcement Directorate) on Tuesday again issued summons to Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik and son Vihang for probing in an alleged Rs.175-Cr money laundering scam related to a private firm.

Earlier on November 24, Ed had carried out raids at ten locations, including Sarnaik's home and offices in Mumbai and Thane, and his business associates, when the Shiv Sena MLA was in Goa. Reports suggest that the agency has recovered some proof of suspicious transactions between the private firm, Top Securities Group, and Pratap Sarnaik.

This is the second summon to Pratap, who could not appear after he was summoned first on November 24, stating that he was in quarantine as per the COVID-19 rules in Maharashtra. The MLA had returned to Mumbai from Goa on November 24 afternoon.

A three-time legislator from Thane, Pratap Sarnaik, who is close to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, had also said that he would appear with his son the next time he is summoned. His quarantine reportedly ended yesterday. This is the fourth summon to his son, Vihang Sarnaik. Notably, after the raids on November 24, the ED had detained Vihang and taken him to its office where he was grilled for at least four hours.

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