The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday conducted searches at multiple places in Mumbai linked to extortion case accused Hiren Bhagat alias Romi Bhagat (50) in the PMLA case. The agency is probing the money laundering aspect of the case in which Bhagat was accused of extorting money from a builder. The case is being investigated by the agency's Delhi unit. Sources said that the agency conducted searches at multiple places linked to Bhagat and his associates in and around Mumbai. Bhagat is currently in judicial custody facing multiple extortion cases. In one case Bhagat has allegedly extorted Rs 9 crore from tours and travels company Cox and Kings owner. Bhagat was first arrested by the Mumbai crime branch last month. The Khar resident is suspected to have close links with politicians and government officials.
