Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora arrested in alleged ₹100 cr laundering
Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora has landed in hot water after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for allegedly laundering ₹100 crore.
Investigators say his company, Hampton Sky Realty Limited (HSRL), created a fake mobile phone export business using shell companies and bogus invoices to move around ₹157 crore.
ED alleges HSRL sent ₹27.73 cr
The ED claims HSRL sent ₹27.73 crore to S K Enterprises, a company tied to Kamal Ahmad, a daily-wage worker who says his identity was misused and denies any role.
HSRL also reportedly faked exports worth over ₹100 crore to two UAE-based firms linked to its own associates, while fake invoices were used inside India to cover their tracks.
Arora is now in ED custody for seven days as investigators dig deeper, with the next court hearing set for May 16.