ED raids Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora's home in money laundering case

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: May 09, 2026, 14:00 IST

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NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out fresh searches against Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora and some others allegedly linked to him as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said.Among the five locations raided were Arora’s official residence in Chandigarh and the premises of a real estate company in Gurugram, Haryana, they added.

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Officials said the searches were conducted under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).In April, the ED had also raided Arora and entities associated with him under the civil provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).Following the earlier action, Arora had said he would fully cooperate with the investigating agencies and expressed confidence that the truth would prevail.The Ludhiana West MLA had also faced ED raids in 2024 in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged misuse of industrial land for residential projects. At the time, he was serving as a Rajya Sabha MP.

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