Mumbai Police issues prohibitory orders outside ED office ahead of Sharad Pawar's visit

The police have imposed prohibitory orders outside the Enforcement Directorate's office at Ballard Pier and in other areas of south Mumbai in view of NCP chief Sharad Pawar's planned visit today. Pawar, named in a money-laundering case by the ED in connection with a scam at Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, has said he will visit the ED office, even though it has not summoned him yet.

NCP workers had staged protests in Mumbai earlier when the ED named Sharad Pawar in the case.

According to a police official, anticipating similar protests



today, orders prohibiting movement of groups of people under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure have been imposed outside the ED office.

The police said that prohibitory orders have also been imposed under the jurisdictions of Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Marine Drive, Dongri, Azad Maidan, J J Marg and MRA Marg police stations.

Pawar has appealed party workers not to gather outside the ED office during his visit. In a tweet, he said he will visit the ED office today at 2pm in the noon.