Punjab: Ex-Punjab CM Charanjit Channi's nephew Bhupinder Honey's judicial custody extended
Illegal sand mining case: In a major development, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey's judicial custody has been extended till April 6.
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Bhupinder Honey, who was sent to jail, appeared in court again today through video conferencing.The court remanded him in judicial custody till April 6
According to sources, on the other hand, ED is preparing to file a challan in court against Honey.
Bhupinder Honey arrested by ED on the night of February 3, sent to jail by court on February 1. He is facing inquiry for the alleged violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 in a case pertaining to illegal mining.
ED's action had come around 20 days after it seized more than Rs 10 crore, gold worth above 21 lakh and a Rolex watch worth Rs 12 lakh from the residential premises of Honey, and others in connection with an alleged illegal sand mining case.
The ED had declared the recoveries after it concluded its two-day raid conducted at the business and residential premises of the accused persons and their associates in over a dozen places in Mohali, Ludhiana, Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Pathankot.
The federal agency had also raided the premises of the accused persons and their associates including Kudratdeep Singh, the owner of Pinjore Royalty Company, and his partners and shareholders Kanwarmahip Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sunil Kumar Joshi, Jagveer Inder Singh on January 18 and 19.
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