<p class="title">A court here on Monday extended the custodial interrogation of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Malvinder Singh and former CMD of Religare Enterprises Ltd Sunil Godhwani by a week in a money laundering case lodged by ED, in relation to alleged misappropriation of funds of Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Special Judge Sandeep Yadav extended the ED custody of both the accused till November 23 on a plea moved by agency's special public prosecutor Nitesh Rana.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In its application, the ED sought 11 more days to interrogate Singh and Godhwani.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"After considering rival submissions and having gone through the application, the court is of opinion that further custodial interrogation of accused is required for effective and meaningful investigation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Accordingly, accused are remanded to custody of ED till November 23," the judge said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ED had taken both the accused in its custody on November 14 inside the jail here, where they were lodged in a case filed by the Delhi Police in relation to the alleged scam, a lawyer associated with the case said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh and Godhwani are accused of laundering money, punishable under sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the central agency said.</p>
<p class="title">A court here on Monday extended the custodial interrogation of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Malvinder Singh and former CMD of Religare Enterprises Ltd Sunil Godhwani by a week in a money laundering case lodged by ED, in relation to alleged misappropriation of funds of Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Special Judge Sandeep Yadav extended the ED custody of both the accused till November 23 on a plea moved by agency's special public prosecutor Nitesh Rana.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In its application, the ED sought 11 more days to interrogate Singh and Godhwani.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"After considering rival submissions and having gone through the application, the court is of opinion that further custodial interrogation of accused is required for effective and meaningful investigation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Accordingly, accused are remanded to custody of ED till November 23," the judge said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The ED had taken both the accused in its custody on November 14 inside the jail here, where they were lodged in a case filed by the Delhi Police in relation to the alleged scam, a lawyer associated with the case said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh and Godhwani are accused of laundering money, punishable under sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the central agency said.</p>