ED arrests AAP leader Deepak Singla following raids at his premises in money laundering probe
The searches were conducted in connection with an alleged money laundering case tied to an alleged bank loan fraud, officials said.
PTC News Desk: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested AAP leader Deepak Singhla in connection with money laundering probe following multi-location raids at his premises across Delhi and Goa.
The searches were conducted in connection with an alleged money laundering case tied to an alleged bank loan fraud, officials said.
Singla had contested the Vishwas Nagar assembly seat as an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate. The ED had also raided him in 2024 in connection with another investigation.
Meanwhile, AAP launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party following the raids and accused it of trying to "acquire organisational data" of the party through central agencies.
In a post on X, Delhi Leader of Opposition Atishi said the searches came amid what she described as AAP's "growing popularity" in Goa, alleging that the BJP was attempting to intimidate party workers through enforcement actions.
"With Aam Aadmi Party's popularity growing in Goa, BJP's loyal foot-soldier, ED, has been sent here as well! From early morning today, there has been an ED raid at the residence of AAP Goa co-incharge Deepak Singla, as well as at the homes of some volunteers in Goa. Not only is this an attempt to scare our volunteers, but also to acquire all our organisational data for the BJP!" Atishi wrote in the post.