ED summons 3 fashion designers to explain money laundering case involving Punjab politician Sukhpal Khaira
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned three famousfashion designers Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, and Ritu Kumar in aprobe related to the money laundering case which also involves Punjab Congresspolitician Sukhpal Khaira
All these renowned fashion designers have been asked toappear before ED this week to record their statements in connection with somecash payments made to them a few years ago by Khaira.
Pertinently, Khaira is already being interrogated foralleged drug smuggling and fake passport racket.
An ED source related to the probe said, "A noticehas been sent to the three fashion designers to appear before the ED."
“We have information that Khaira had paid money to thetune of several lakhs of rupees to the three designers in cash in 2018-2019. Wewant to question them about these transactions,” added the source.
The source further added that the three designers werepaid in cash by the politician for designing the dresses for a wedding ceremonya few years back. "And there was no record of the cash transaction intheir IT returns. So they have been called to present their side," thesource said.
Malhotra, Mukherjee, and Kumar are known for their designercollection in India as well as in other countries. Many corporates andBollywood personalities wear dresses designed by them.