Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew arrested by ED in money laundering case
ED has arrested Bhupinder Singh alias Honey, nephew of Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew Bhupendra Singh Honey has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), news agency ANI reported. He was arrested by the central agency from Jalandhar on Thursday evening following day-long questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining in the border state. Honey is the son of Channi’s sister-in-law.
Sources claimed that Honey was evasive in his replies and was hence taken into custody, according to a PTI report. Officials said that Honey was arrested under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED will produce him before a special PMLA court in Mohali on Friday seeking his remand.
On January 18, the agency had raided his premises and claimed to have seized about Rs 8 crore cash and incriminating documents. Property belonging to a few others were also raided.
The development comes days before Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to announce the party’s chief ministerial candidate in the poll-bound state. Rahul is expected to make this announcement during his virtual rally in Ludhiana on Sunday and Channi is stated to be the front runner. Punjab will go to polls on February 20.
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