The Enforcement Directorate has got seven days' custody of former Uttar Pradesh Minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati in connection with a money laundering case. Seeking his custody, the agency said the accused had failed to provide details of his assets and, instead, shifted the onus on his chartered accountant. The ED had earlier summoned Mr. Prajapati's elder son, who allegedly said that he owned six immovable properties. It was alleged that there were transactions running into crores in the accounts of his wife, daughter and sons. The agency also mentioned complaints about “benami” assets.

Source: The Hindu February 10, 2021 21:08 UTC