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Anil Deshmukh’s resignation comes after Bombay HC’s direction to the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry in to allegations against him
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on April 5 resigned from the State Cabinet. The resignation comes after the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary investigation into the allegations levelled against him by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.
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In his resignation letter, Mr. Deshmukh said, “Bombay High Court in a petition filed by Adv Jayashri Patil has directed the CBI to conduct preliminary investigation. As a result, it is not morally correct for me to continue as state’s Home Minister. I have therefore decided to resign.”
Mr. Singh had written a letter last month, after being transferred from the position as Mumbai Police Commissioner, alleging that Mr. Deshmukh had told suspended police officer Sachin Vaze to collect ₹100 crore extortion money from hoteliers in the city.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 13 arrested assistant police inspector Sachin Vaze in a case pertaining to recovery of an explosives-laden car that was found abandoned near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s mansion Antilla in Mumbai on February 25.
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