Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The special Court of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday granted a six-day remand of three suspects -- Saurabh Sharma, Chetan Singh Gaur and Sharad Jaiswal -- to ED officials until February 17.
The three were arrested on charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Monday.
The EDmoved the court for their remand after they were initially arrested by the Lokayukta police. Earlier, ED had interrogated the three suspects from February 5 to 7 at the Bhopal Central Jail.
The ED presented an eight-page application to the court, stating that searches were conducted at the residences of the suspects on December 27, 2024, and January 17, 2025.
The agency seized incriminating documents related to properties, investments and financial dealings involving Saurabh Sharma and his associates.
ED is also investigating the origin of 52 kilogrammes of gold bars and Rs 11 crore cash seized by the Income Tax Department from a vehicle belonging to Chetan Singh Gaur, a close associate of Sharma.