The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary Suraj Chavan in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the distribution of ‘khichdi’ to migrants during the COVID-19 period, official sources said.

After being interrogated at the agency’s office here, Chavan was taken into custody late in the evening under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

He is expected to be produced before a local court here on Thursday. Chavan is accused of being an associate of Aditya Thackeray, son of former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray.

The money laundering case stems from an FIR by the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police. According to police, there were alleged irregularities while awarding the contract by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to provide ‘Khichdi’ to migrants during Covid-19.

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