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Punjab: ED arrests Minister Sanjeev Arora in money laundering case

Chandigarh, May 9 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora in connection with an alleged high-profile money laundering case following a series of raids conducted at his official residence and other locations.
The arrest took place after approximately ten hours of questioning at his Sector 2 residence in Chandigarh in the morning. Following the procedure, ED officials transported the AAP leader to Delhi in a convoy of vehicles for further interrogation, where he is expected to remain in custody overnight.
The central agency's investigation centres on allegations of a massive Rs ₹157.12 crore financial fraud involving fictitious mobile phone transactions and sham exports through shell companies.
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