Suraj Chavan, a close aide of Yuva Sena President Aaditya Thackeray and secretary of Shiv Sena (UBT), was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday. The agency is investigating Chavan’s involvement in a money laundering case connected with the ‘COVID-19 jumbo centre scam’ worth Rs 38 crore.
 
The case was initially registered by the Azad Maidan police on August 24, 2022, based on complaints made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya against the firm Lifeline Management Services, Sujit Patkar, a close aide of Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, and his three partners. After taking cognisance of the case, the ED registered a money-laundering case this February.

Suraj Chavan’s wife Suprit at the ED office on Monday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi