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Published 10:15 IST, October 7th 2024

ED Raids AAP MP Sanjeev Arora's Premises As Part of Money Laundering Probe for Land Fraud Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at AAP MP Sanjeev Arora's premises for a land fraud case; its part of their money laundering probe.

Reported by: Digital Desk
Sanjeev Arora, AAP MP | Image: ANI

Gurugram: Days after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Supremo Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail, he resigned and Atishi took the oath as Delhi Chief Minister, another round of ED raids have knocked on the door of the political party. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the residence of AAP MP Sanjeev Arora today.

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora Raided by ED

The Enforcement Directorate Monday raided the premises of AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora and some others as part of a money laundering probe linked to a land fraud case, official sources said. They said the house of the 61-year-old MP from Punjab in Gurugram ( Haryana ) is being searched apart from premises linked to some other people in Ludhiana.

Aam Aadmi Party Reacts to ED Raids on Sanjeev Arora

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia posted on X that the raids against their MP, also a businessman, is an attempt to break their party.

But AAP members will not stop, not get sold and not get scared, he posted. Officials said the searches are being undertaken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and are linked to a land fraud case. 

(Inputs from PTI)

Updated 10:19 IST, October 7th 2024

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