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ED raids Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora and associates again in money laundering probe
The Enforcement Directorate raided multiple locations across Delhi, Gurugram, and Chandigarh on May 9, 2026, including the minister’s residence, as part of a money laundering probe under the PMLA. The agency alleges large-scale money laundering via fake GST purchases and round-trip funds from Dubai. Earlier FEMA searches were conducted in April 2026, and a separate ED raid in 2024 is referenced; Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned the raids.
Why It Matters
The case involves a Punjab minister and linked entities, with ongoing ED actions that may have political and governance implications.
Timeline
4 Events
Punjab Chief Minister reacts to the raids
May 9, 2026
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reacted to the raids, alleging political targeting by the BJP-led ED and asserting the alliance between ED and BJP would end in Punjab.
ED raids Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora and associates under PMLA
May 9, 2026
The ED raided five locations across Delhi, Gurugram and Chandigarh, including the minister's official residence, as part of a money laundering probe under PMLA 2002. The searches targeted Hampton Sky Realty Limited and other linked entities over alleged large-scale money laundering through fake GST purchases of mobile phones worth over ₹100 crore and round‑trip funds from Dubai to India.
ED conducts April 2026 searches under FEMA at Arora offices and residences
April 2026
In April 2026, the ED conducted searches at the office and residential premises of Mr. Arora and his associates in Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jalandhar under the civil provisions of FEMA.
ED raids linked to 2024 money laundering case involving Sanjeev Arora
2024
In 2024, the Enforcement Directorate raided Sanjeev Arora in a money laundering case linked to alleged misuse of industrial land for residential projects. He was then a member of the Rajya Sabha.