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New Delhi:
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) right this moment carried out searches on the residence of Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) MP Sanjeev Arora in Punjab’s Ludhiana. Officers mentioned the raids have been held in a cash laundering probe case.
In line with sources, Mr Arora, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP, is accused of buying land by means of fraud.
The probe company additionally carried out raids on the home of a businessman in Ludhiana.
Reacting sharply to the ED motion, senior AAP chief Manish Sisodia mentioned that that they had raided many leaders of his get together however “discovered nothing”.
“Since this morning, the ED is raiding the home of Aam Aadmi Occasion’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora. Within the final two years, they’ve raided (former Delhi chief minister) Arvind Kejriwal’s home, my home, (AAP MP) Sanjay Singh’s home, (former Delhi minister) Satyendra Jain’s home… nothing was discovered anyplace,” he posted on X in Hindi.
Mr Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, within the alleged Delhi liquor coverage rip-off. The ED then arrested him within the cash laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023. He was granted bail in August this 12 months.
Moreover him, senior AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh, and Satyendar Jain have additionally confronted the ED warmth. Whereas Mr Kejriwal and Mr Singh have been granted bail, Mr Jain, who was arrested by the probe company in Could 2022, stays in custody.