Court Frames Charges Against TMC MP Saket Gokhale in Money Laundering Case

A special PMLA court in Ahmedabad has framed criminal charges against TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The charges stem from an FIR by Gujarat Police alleging misuse of crowd-funding money. Gokhale denies the accusations.

A special PMLA court in Ahmedabad has pressed criminal charges against TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale under the anti-money laundering law, the Enforcement Directorate announced on Tuesday.

The charges are rooted in a Gujarat Police FIR alleging that Gokhale misused funds raised via crowd-funding. The ED indicated that the misappropriated money was spent on speculative share trading and personal expenses.

Despite Gokhale's denials, the court has dismissed his application to put the PMLA proceedings on hold until the resolution of the primary case against him. Gokhale was apprehended by state police in December 2022 in connection with these allegations.