India, July 8 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday recorded the statement of a 57-year-old businessman and complainant in a money laundering case against Purshottam Chavan, husband of a Maharashtra cadre Indian Police Service officer, and others. The businessman had complained that he and 18 others were duped of Rs.24.78 crore by Chavan and other accused who promised them homes at cheap rates under various government schemes.

The businessman's statement was recorded under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at ED's office at Ballard Estate in south Mumbai. He was at the ED office from around 12.30pm to 9.30pm and told investigators that was introduced to Chavan in December 2019 and Chavan visited his hous...