File photo of Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora.
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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Saturday (May 9, 2026) conducted fresh searches against Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora and some others allegedly linked to him as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said.
According to agency officials, the searches are being conducted at five locations across Delhi, Gurugram, and Chandigarh, including the official residence allotted to Mr. Arora. The raids also covered office premises associated with Hampton Sky Realty Limited and other linked entities.
The ED is probing allegations about large-scale purported fake GST purchases of mobile phones worth more than ₹100 crore. Investigators suspect that the transactions were used to facilitate illegitimate fund transfers and round-tripping of money between Dubai and India.
Officials alleged that fake GST purchase bills were obtained from non-existent firms based in Delhi to fraudulently claim input tax credit, GST refunds on exports, and duty drawback benefits.
The action was taken under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the officials said.
In April, the ED had raided Mr. Arora and entities linked to him under the civil provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
Mr. Arora had then said that he would fully cooperate with the probe agencies and that he was confident that the truth will prevail.
The MLA from Ludhiana West was raided by the ED in 2024 too in a money laundering case linked to alleged misuse of industrial land for residential projects. Mr. Arora was then a Rajya Sabha MP.
(With inputs from PTI)
Published – May 09, 2026 09:30 am IST
