ED conducted raids at the residence of AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora in Punjab's Jalandhar in connection with a money laundering case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at the residence of AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora in Punjab in connection with a money laundering probe linked to a land fraud case.
According to sources, the raids were conducted at several locations linked to the AAP leader in Punjab’s Jalandhar district under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Arora, who owns a private business, allegedly transferred land to his company through fraudulent means, claimed the ED sources. It also conducted raid on the premises of real estate businessman Vikas Passi in connection with a pearl chit fund scam on Saturday.
#WATCH | Punjab: The Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at the residence of AAP MP Sanjeev Arora and others in a money laundering case.(Visuals from the residence of a close associate of AAP MP Sanjeev Arora) pic.twitter.com/nR8KUc6Kij
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2024
‘Will Cooperate With Agencies’: Sanjeev Arora
Aam Admi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjev Arora on Monday confirmed that agencies were searching his premises and assured cooperation in the probe.
In a post on X, Arora said, “I am a law-abiding citizen, am not sure about the reason for the search operation, will cooperate fully with agencies and make sure all their queries are answered.”
I am a law abiding citizen, am not sure about the reason for search operation, will cooperate fully with agencies and make sure all their queries are answered.— Sanjeev Arora (@MP_SanjeevArora) October 7, 2024
AAP Reacts To ED Probe
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP leader Manish Sisodia accused the federal probe agency of targeting opposition leaders one after another.
Confirming the development, Sisodia took to X and wrote, “Once again, PM Modi has unleashed his “parrots”. Since this morning, ED is raiding the house of Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora.”
He added that in the past two years, the federal agency has raided the houses of several AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh, and Satyendar Jain. They (ED) found nothing during the investigation against AAP leaders, he added.
आज फिर मोदीजी ने अपने तोता मैना को खुला छोड़ दिया है।आज सुबह से आम आदमी पार्टी के राज्य सभा सांसद संजीव अरोड़ा जी के घर ED वाले रेड कर रहे है। पिछले दो सालों मैं इन्होंने अरविंद केजरीवाल के घर रेड कर लिया, मेरे घर रेड कर दिया, संजय सिंह के घर रेड दिया, सत्येंद्र जैन के घर रेड…— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) October 7, 2024
AAP MP Sanjay Singh also reacted to the development and said that raids on the 61-year-old leader cannot break the ‘courage of AAP leaders.’
“Another morning, another raid. ED officials have reached AAP MP Sanjeev Arora’s house. Modiji’s fake case-making machine is after the Aam Aadmi Party 24 hours a day. Supreme Court has also reprimanded them several times to stop filing false cases, but still, ED is not understanding,” Singh said.
He accused the federal probe agency of not obeying the directions set by the apex court. “But Modiji’s arrogance completely fails in front of the courage of Aam Aadmi Party leaders. Modi Ji, you cannot break a staunchly honest party by using fake cases and raids,” Singh said.
