Sanjeev Arora arrested: Punjab minister sent to 7-day ED custody in 100-crore money laundering case
PTC News Desk: A Gurugram session court sent Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora to seven days of Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody in connection with a Rs 100 crore money laundering case linked to alleged fraudulent GST transactions.
The central agency had sought a 10-day remand after arrested AAP minister was produced before the session court hours after his arrest following multi-locations searches at his premises in Delhi, Gurugram and Chandigarh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
According to ED officials, the investigation is linked to alleged fake GST purchases of mobile phones worth over Rs 100 crore. Investigators claim bogus purchase bills were created using fake firms based in Delhi to wrongly claim input tax credit (ITC), GST refunds on exports, and duty drawback benefits. The ED also searched the premises of Hampton Sky Realty Limited, which is being investigated in the case. Officials alleged that these transactions caused huge losses to the government and were used to move illegal funds.
Arora’s lawyer, Arjun, said, “The ED had asked for a 10-day remand, but the court granted only seven days. The agency did not carry out a proper investigation. The case was registered on May 5 and he was arrested on the morning of May 9. This is politically motivated and planned.”
- With inputs from agencies
