Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- In major relief to MLA Rohit Pawar, he has been granted release on a personal bond by the PMLA court in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam. He had been named in a supplementary chargesheet for alleged financial irregularities.
In 2023, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had raided various offices and establishments of Baramati Agro, linked to Rohit Pawar, and seized assets worth Rs 50 crore. Pawar was also summoned to the ED office for questioning in connection with the case.
The case involves allegations that several cooperative sugar factories were sold at extremely low prices to close associates. Officials and directors of the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank have already been booked in the matter.
The ED...