ED arrests Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora in fresh money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora in a fresh money laundering case under PMLA after raids across Chandigarh, Delhi, and Gurugram. The agency alleges non-cooperation and is seeking custodial interrogation following multi-city searches
New Delhi/Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday arrested Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora in a fresh money laundering case against him, and some entities allegedly linked to him, officials said. Arora was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after raids were conducted at his official residence in Chandigarh since early morning, they added.
Officials claimed Arora (62) was “non-cooperative” during the probe. He is expected to be produced before a local court on Saturday, where the agency will seek his custody for a detailed interrogation. The ED carried out the searches at five premises across north India as part of the action.
The raids also covered two premises in Delhi and that of a company named Hampton Sky Realty Ltd in Gurugram’s Udyog Vihar. The searches were launched after the central agency registered a fresh case under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the officials said.
