Court denies Nawab Malik's request for bail

NCP leader Nawab Malik was detained in February of this year on suspicion of money laundering in connection with a Kurla plan. On Wednesday, a special court denied his request for release. expressing oral views while rejecting the argument that Malik had continued to hold the infected item, according to the court.

The statement of Munira Plumber, the co-owner of the land, recorded by the ED under a provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), according to Special Judge RN Rokade of a court designated to handle cases against MPs and MLAs, cannot be disregarded.

 

Malik's attorney said that he was a genuine buyer of value and refuted any accusations of wrongdoing. According to Judge Rokade, there is no evidence that the owner of the land was contacted regarding the property, hence the court cannot accept this claim. The court further stated that there is proof of a meeting plot between Malik and Haseena Parkar.

 

According to the ED's allegation, Malik had usurped the Kurla property of a Munira Plumber and used the proceeds to finance Dawood Ibrahim's terror network.

It claims he transacted with Salim Patel, a close friend of Dawood's sister Haseena Parkar. For the don in India, Parkar allegedly handled criminal activities. Malik's lawyer had emphasised before the court that Plumber's statement came up unexpectedly after 23 years in support of Malik's bail. He was described as "an innocent purchaser for value," it was further argued.

 

Malik's attorney also drew attention to the fact that the CIA had relied on a confession from convicted bombing suspect Sardar Khan. The attorney questioned if they had to rely on the testimony of a bomb blast convict against someone who had been active in public life for the previous 40 years since they had been unable to locate any other witnesses. The ED had contested Malik's release on bail and contended that Malik had met with Parkar to discuss who should be in charge of the seized land. It informed the court that Malik was in charge of the plot via a business called Solidus Investment.

 

 

 

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