AAP MLA Raman Arora, arrested by Punjab vigilance unit, summoned by ED
AAP MLA Raman Arora, who was arrested last week by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case.
Raman Arora, an MLA belonging to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering case, sources said on Monday. He has been asked to appear before the central agency on June 2, they added.
The ED probe stems from a disproportionate assets case, as part of which the sitting legislator was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday, May 23. He represents the Jalandhar Central constituency in the Punjab Assembly.
In its chargesheet against Arora, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau has accused him of being involved in extortion from shops and other establishments in Jalandhar.
The vigilance bureau's case focusses on his alleged possession of disproportionate assets worth Rs 1.10 crore. Following his arrest, Arora was sent to five-day police custody.
The investigation by Punjab Vigilance Bureau has allegedly revealed that the AAP MLA colluded with Assistant Town Planner (ATP) Sukhdev Vashisht to issue unlawful notices threatening building owners with sealing and demolition, and demanding illegal gratification in exchange for withdrawing or resolving the cases.
Following Arora's arrest, the AAP said that the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government acted on credible inputs and took swift action against him.
The action against him was based on a complaint lodged by the Engineers and Building Designer Association in Jalandhar. The complaint claimed that Vashisht often demanded illegal payments and used intimidation tactics to threaten property owners.
Raman Arora, an MLA belonging to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with a money laundering case, sources said on Monday. He has been asked to appear before the central agency on June 2, they added.
The ED probe stems from a disproportionate assets case, as part of which the sitting legislator was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday, May 23. He represents the Jalandhar Central constituency in the Punjab Assembly.
In its chargesheet against Arora, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau has accused him of being involved in extortion from shops and other establishments in Jalandhar.
The vigilance bureau's case focusses on his alleged possession of disproportionate assets worth Rs 1.10 crore. Following his arrest, Arora was sent to five-day police custody.
The investigation by Punjab Vigilance Bureau has allegedly revealed that the AAP MLA colluded with Assistant Town Planner (ATP) Sukhdev Vashisht to issue unlawful notices threatening building owners with sealing and demolition, and demanding illegal gratification in exchange for withdrawing or resolving the cases.
Following Arora's arrest, the AAP said that the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government acted on credible inputs and took swift action against him.
The action against him was based on a complaint lodged by the Engineers and Building Designer Association in Jalandhar. The complaint claimed that Vashisht often demanded illegal payments and used intimidation tactics to threaten property owners.
