Mumbai

A Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Monday extended the Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's judicial custody by 14 days till September 19 in connection with the Rs 1,034 cr Patra Chawl land scam case.

Raut was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 1 in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl in suburban Goregaon.

After being in the ED's custody initially, the Shiv Sena leader was sent to judicial custody for 14 days on August 8. On August 22, a special PMLA court extended Raut's custody till September 5 which has now been further extended till September 19.

ED officials raided the Shiv Sena leader's home on July 31, and after detaining and questioning him for several hours, arrested him on August 1.

Meanwhile, another FIR was registered against Sanjay Raut in Mumbai for allegedly threatening Swapna Patkar, the wife of Sujit Patkar who is believed to be a close aide of the Shiv Sena MP.

The case was registered at the Vakola police station. An audio clip has gone viral in which Raut was allegedly heard threatening Swapna Patkar.

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Notably, Swapna Patkar is also a witness in the Patra Chawl land case.