Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai has refused to discharge a real estate company run by former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik's family in a money laundering case, saying there exists 'sufficient material on record' to frame charges.

The special judge Satyanarayan R Navander, observed, “It is evident that Nawab Malik, in connivance with D-Company members – Haseena Parkar, Salim Patel and accused Sardar Khan, participated in laundering of illegally usurped property, which constitutes proceeds of crime. Further, rent collected through Solidus Investments Pvt Ltd and Malik Infrastructure, both controlled by the Malik family, constitutes proceeds of crime.”

The court stated it will now proceed to frame charges against all the accused – Malik, Solidus Investments, Malik Infra

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