Court Extends ED Custody of Jaffer Sadiq in Money Laundering Case

A local court extended the Enforcement Directorate's custody of Jaffer Sadiq, a former DMK official, for an additional four days regarding a money laundering case. Sadiq was previously arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau for his alleged involvement in a drug smuggling racket.

The court extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Jaffer Sadiq, a dismissed DMK functionary, by four more days. The ED had sought a 12-day extension but was granted only four days by Principal Sessions Judge S Alli. Sadiq, embroiled in a money laundering case, was arrested in March by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for his alleged role in a drug smuggling racket.

The central agency produced Sadiq in court after his initial three-day custody period lapsed, requesting an extension. Judge Alli directed the ED to present Sadiq again on July 23. Though he recently secured bail in the narcotics case from a Delhi court, the money laundering allegations led to further legal action against him.

(With inputs from agencies.)