Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh
Former Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister and senior AAP leader Sanjeev Arora continues to face mounting trouble after his arrest in a money laundering and fake GST invoice case involving more than ₹100 crore.
A special PMLA court in Gurugram extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Arora by two more days, citing the seriousness of the case and the need for further interrogation.
The ED had arrested Arora on May 9 following a day-long raid at his official residence in Chandigarh. After the arrest, the court had initially sent him to seven days of ED custody.
As the earlier remand period ended, the central probe agency sought additional custody, claiming that investigators were examining financial transactions, fake invoices, and an alleged network of shell companies linked to the scam.
The agency also told the court that new evidence had surfaced during the investigation, following which the court approved the extension of his remand.
