ED Raids Punjab, UP in Sanjeev Arora Case


JALANDHAR: The Enforcement Directorate launched new searches on Tuesday as part of a money laundering investigation involving Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora and others in connection with a suspected ₹100 crore GST fraud linked to mobile phone sales.

Authorities revealed that approximately six locations in Jalandhar, Ludhiana (Punjab), Bareilly, and Noida (Uttar Pradesh) are being examined.

The searches target both residences and business offices associated with the individuals and entities under scrutiny, including Hampton Sky Realty Ltd., a company linked to Arora.

Arora, 62, was arrested by the central agency last month after extensive searches at his official residence in Chandigarh, and he is currently in judicial custody.

He previously held the portfolios for Power, Industry, and Commerce. Following his arrest, the CM Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government reassigned Arora’s responsibilities to other ministers.

  • Published On Jun 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM IST

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