NSE phone tapping case: Court sends ex-Mumbai top cop to 9-day ED custody

A Delhi court on Wednesday sent former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey to nine days’ custodial interrogation by Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case related to alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping of stock exchange employees.

Special Judge Sunena Sharma allowed ED to quiz Pandey after the agency said he was required to be confronted with other accused in the case.

Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the ED, moved an application seeking Pandey’s 14-day custodial interrogation, saying the former Mumbai Police Commissioner committed an unlawful act of tapping of MTNL phones, for which purpose Rs 454 crore was paid, and becomes proceeds of crime.