A special court in Gurugram has placed Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate for seven days. This follows a money laundering case linked to alleged fraudulent Goods and Services Tax transactions exceeding Rs 100 crore.
Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora on Remand
Arora was taken into custody just hours after the agency arrested him on May 9 in Chandigarh. He present before the court at 11:20 PM by agency officers who requested custodial interrogation.
The arrest came after a full day of searches at four locations, including his home, associated entities, and an office belonging to Hampton Sky Realty Limited. This company is also under investigation in the case.
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The ED’s action stems from an Enforcement Case Information Report recorded on May 5, 2026. The agency sought Arora’s custodial remand, alleging that a search operation occurred on April 17, 2026, at the premises of HSRL, previously known as Ritesh Properties and Industries Ltd. The operation conducted under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, based on credible information about suspicious inward remittances disguised as bogus exports, which violated FEMA regulations.
During the search, it discovered that HSRL reported sales of mobile phones valued at around Rs 157.12 crores from May 12, 2023, to October 27, 2023, for the financial year 2023-24 to several local and overseas entities.
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