Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Corruption Case ... Seizure of sugar mill owned by Deputy Chief Minister ....

With the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank corruption case. The Enforcement Department has seized assets worth over Rs 65 crore, including a sugar mill owned by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

Jaranteshwar Sagari Sugar Mill Guru Commodity Services Pvt. Ltd. worth Rs. Leased to Jarandeshwar Sugar Mills Pvt.

Sparling Pvt. Ltd. holds a majority stake in Jarandeshwar Sugar Mills Pvt. The investigation has revealed. Sparling Pvt. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his wife Sunetra Ajit Pawar. ”

Ajit Pawar, meanwhile, said he had not received any notification from the enforcement department. He also denied the Enforcement Department's report on the Jarandeshwar sugar mill in Satara district.

Earlier in 2019, the Mumbai Economic Crimes Branch had registered an FIR with the police under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank had auctioned off the Jarandeshwar Sahari sugar mill at a low price in 2010. The Enforcement Department has alleged that the auction was conducted without following proper procedures. The Enforcement Department has accused Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar of buying the plant through another company.