ED arrests Suraj Chavan, close aide of Aditya Thackeray, in khichadi scam

Enforcement Directorate (ED) late Wednesday arrested Suraj Chavan, close aide of Shiv Sena UBT leader Aditya Thackeray in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in awarding contracts for distribution of ‘khichdi’ to migrants during the pandemic by the BMC. ED had called Chavan for statement at the Ballard Estate office on Wednesday and arrested him saying he was not cooperating in the probe.