Punjab Newsline | Jalandhar
Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Thursday questioned AAP MLA Raman Arora and former Congress MLA Kushaldeep Singh alias Kikki Dhillon at the agency's office in Jalandhar in separate money laundering-related investigations.
Before entering the ED office, Raman Arora avoided interacting with the media. The Jalandhar Central MLA had earlier been questioned by ED officials for nearly nine hours on June 2 in connection with an alleged disproportionate assets case.
Arora, who represents the Jalandhar Central constituency, has also faced allegations of extortion from shopkeepers and other commercial establishments. The ED initiated its money laundering probe based on an FIR registered by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau, which had earlier arrested the legislator in the same case.
Meanwhile, former Faridkot Congress MLA Kushaldeep Singh alias Kikki Dhillon appeared before the ED for the second time in eight days. Carrying a bundle of documents, Dhillon reached the ED office around 11 am to join the investigation.
He had previously undergone nearly nine hours of questioning on June 4. After that appearance, Dhillon had stated that he had fully cooperated with the agency during the investigation.
The ED's probe against Dhillon stems from a Vigilance Bureau case registered in May 2023, following which he was arrested. Based on that case, ED officials prepared a questionnaire and sought further clarification from the former MLA regarding the allegations under investigation.
