ED summons PSPCL CMD, director, others in case against Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora
Findoc Finvest Private Ltd in Ludhiana. They said that the two officers, except Hemant Sood, who runs a financial investment and stock brokerage firm called, and Chandra Shekhar Aggarwal, an alleged Jalandhar-based businessman and bookmaker, have been asked to give evidence before the central agency in Delhi from Monday, May 18.
They said the calls were issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Arora, 62, was arrested by the ED from his official residence in Chandigarh on May 9 following raids against him for an alleged Rs 100 crore GST scam linked to the sale of mobile phones.
Arora was the Minister of Energy, Industry and Commerce. After his arrest, the government led by Bhagwant Mann allocated his portfolios to other ministers.
On Saturday, a court in Gurugram extended the minister’s detention in the ED by two days.
Arora was produced before the court by the ED after completion of his seven-day remand. According to officials, the agency asked for his detention for another five days, saying it needed to investigate the alleged diversion of funds through shell companies, purchase of benami properties and examine multiple persons linked to the case.
However, they said the District and Sessions Judge extended the custody period by two days.
The AAP politician moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging his arrest by the ED.
