ED Arrests Mohammed Saleem in High-Profile Money Laundering Case

Mohammed Saleem, brother of expelled DMK leader Jaffer Sadiq, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case related to an international drug nexus. He was detained under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 and remanded to judicial custody till August 27.

Mohammed Saleem, brother of expelled DMK leader Jaffer Sadiq, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to an international drug nexus, officials said on Tuesday.

Saleem was detained under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The arrest follows the detention of his brother Jaffer Sadiq, who was earlier apprehended by the NCB at Tihar Jail in New Delhi.

Saleem appeared before the Principal Sessions Judge S Alli on Tuesday and was remanded to judicial custody until August 27. The ED has requested 15 days of custody, with further hearings slated for Wednesday.

(With inputs from agencies.)