NAGPUR: The enforcement directorate (ED) is conducting searches at some places in Nagpur in connection to the offence registered against ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in Mumbai over the alleged money laundering cases following a complaint lodged by former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh. A day ago, ED had also recorded statement of a bar owner in Mumbai in connection to the case and have also issued summons to some more people. Ex-Mumbai CP Singh had alleged that Deshmukh had given a target of Rs 100 crores to the dismissed assistant PI Sachin Waze and other cops to collect it from the bar owners. Earlier, ED had also recorded statement of Jaishri Patil who was one of the petitioners against Deshmukh before the judiciary. Sources stated that ED team had zeroed down on at least three different places to conduct the searches at the residences and office of the close associates of Deshmukh who had some financial transactions with the veteran politician who is also facing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe following the high court order. ED had earlier registered offences against Deshmukh based on the FIR lodged by CBI. It’s learnt the three associates of Deshmukh had come under ED radar after their bank transactions had linked them to the NCP leader and his family members.