ED conducts fresh searches in Rs 100 crore GST fraud probe linked to Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora

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Jalandhar, June 9 

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted fresh searches in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to an alleged ₹ 100-crore GST fraud involving the sale of mobile phones. The probe involves Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora and several other individuals and entities under investigation.

According to officials, the searches were conducted at around six locations across Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, including Jalandhar and Ludhiana in Punjab, and Bareilly and Noida in Uttar Pradesh.

The agency searched both residential and commercial premises linked to individuals and companies under investigation. Among the entities under scrutiny is Hampton Sky Realty Ltd., a company reportedly associated with Arora.

Officials said the searches form part of the Enforcement Directorate’s ongoing efforts to trace the proceeds of crime and gather evidence related to the alleged GST fraud case.

Arora, 62, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last month after day-long searches were conducted at his official residence in Chandigarh. He is currently lodged in judicial custody.

Before his arrest, Arora held the portfolios of Power, Industry, and Commerce in the Punjab government. Following his detention, the Bhagwant Mann-led government reassigned his ministerial responsibilities to other Cabinet members.

The investigation into the alleged GST fraud and related money laundering charges continues, with the Enforcement Directorate examining the roles of various individuals and entities linked to the case.