NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in connection with the bank money laundering case. Abdullah was questioned by the ED in a case related to the purchase of a building on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Bank around 12 years ago. This inquiry took place in the national capital Delhi.

Officials said the National Conference leaders reached the Federal Investigation Agency's headquarters in morning, where his statements was being recorded. The Enforcement Directorate had registered a case in this regard earlier this year.

Earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had earlier booked former Jammu and Kashmir Bank chairman Mushtaq Ahmed Sheikh and others for alleged irregularities in sanction of loans and investments. Taking cognizance of the CBI's FIR, the ED has started a probe into the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).