The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar and his son Lalit in connection with an alleged money laundering case linked to illegal mining activities in Yamunanagar district in the state.
Sources told News18 that the probe agency took over the investigation last year after the Haryana Police registered multiple FIRs against Panwar and others regarding illegal mining operations.
Earlier in January, authorities raided as many as 20 locations associated with Panwar, former INLD legislator Dilbag Singh, and related entities across Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Mohali, Faridabad, Chandigarh, and Karnal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The case involves large-scale illegal mining of sand, boulders, and gravels in Yamunanagar and neighboring districts of Haryana, allegedly implicating Singh and Panwar along with their associates.
The ED’s investigation was initiated following multiple FIRs filed by the Haryana Police and directives from the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
With inputs from News18
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