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ED Raids Kanpur and Mumbai Residences of SP MLA Irfan Solanki in Money Laundering Probe

Kanpur: The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at the residences of Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki and his family members in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, as part of a money laundering investigation, according to government sources. Solanki, a four-time MLA from the Sisamau assembly constituency, is currently imprisoned in Maharajganj.

Reports indicate that approximately five premises belonging to Solanki, his incarcerated brother Rizwan, as well as others in Kanpur and Mumbai, Maharashtra, were searched early in the morning, accompanied by a security detail of Central Reserve Police Force jawans.

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This action follows the filing of a criminal case by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in response to various FIRs lodged against Solanki and others by the Uttar Pradesh Police.

Solanki, associated with the Samajwadi Party led by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, has been detained in Maharajganj prison since December 2022, facing several criminal charges.

Previously, Solanki and Rizwan were detained by the police on allegations of harassing a woman and setting fire to her house to seize her plot. They later surrendered to the police and were charged under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, along with three others.

Naiteek Bhatt

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