On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at seven sites connected to Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Ravindra Waikar and his associates in Mumbai. The raids are part of a money laundering investigation related to the construction of a luxury hotel in Jogeshwari. The case revolves around alleged manipulation of land use conditions during the hotel’s construction.
In November, the ED had initiated a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Ravindra Waikar in connection with the ‘₹500 crore 5-Star Hotel Scam.’ The MLA is accused of deceiving the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) by securing permission to construct a five-star hotel on land designated for a BMC playground.
Waikar, representing Jogeshwari East, is known to be a close associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
