A special court in Mumbai has declined bail to a sub-divisional officer (SDO) involved in a case related to the construction of a resort in Dapoli, coastal Ratnagiri district. The court ruled that the SDO knowingly assisted in the process of money laundering, PTI reported. 

According to the PTI report, SDO Jayram Deshpande was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in March of this year in connection with the construction of Sai Resort in Dapoli. Sadanand Kadam, an associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab, is also a co-accused in the case.