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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) connected Saturday (May 9, 2026) conducted caller searches against Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora and immoderate others allegedly linked to him arsenic portion of a wealth laundering investigation, officials said.
According to bureau officials, the searches are being conducted astatine 5 locations crossed Delhi, Gurugram, and Chandigarh, including the authoritative residence allotted to Mr. Arora. The raids besides covered bureau premises associated with Hampton Sky Realty Limited and different linked entities.
The ED is probing allegations astir large-scale purported fake GST purchases of mobile phones worthy much than ₹100 crore. Investigators fishy that the transactions were utilized to facilitate illegitimate money transfers and round-tripping of wealth betwixt Dubai and India.
Officials alleged that fake GST acquisition bills were obtained from non-existent firms based successful Delhi to fraudulently assertion input taxation credit, GST refunds connected exports, and work drawback benefits.
The enactment was taken nether the transgression sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the officials said.
In April, the ED had raided Mr. Arora and entities linked to him nether the civilian provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
Mr. Arora had past said that helium would afloat cooperate with the probe agencies and that helium was assured that the information volition prevail.
The MLA from Ludhiana West was raided by the ED successful 2024 excessively successful a wealth laundering lawsuit linked to alleged misuse of concern onshore for residential projects. Mr. Arora was past a Rajya Sabha MP.
(With inputs from PTI)
