Arshad Khan Claims Money Received Was For Medicines

Arshad Khan, the purported business partner of the wife of suspended additional director-general of police, Quaiser Khalid, arrested in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse which claimed 17 lives, claimed in his statement to the police that the money he received in the bank account of his family members from Ego Media Private Limited were for the supply of medicines to Bhavesh Bhinde, the founder and director of the company.

- Manish Kumar Pathak

MUMBAI:

Bhinde allegedly ordered medicines from Khan’s brother-in-law, who runs a medical store in the city, to distribute to the public during Covid-19 pandemic.

Police officials have been recording statements of 16 people, all residents of Govandi, whose bank accounts were allegedly used by Khan to deposit multiple cheques of Ego Media, totalling ₹84 lakh. He allegedly later withdrew the money.