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ED arrests Congress MLA on money laundering charges: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested a Congress MLA in connection with its black money probe into illegal mining in Yamunanagar and other areas of Haryana. The ED raided the houses of Haryana MLAs and their associates and arrested them for questioning.
ED arrested the leaders
The ED has arrested Congress MLA from Sonipat, Surendra Panwar, in this case. Earlier in January, the ED raided the premises of Panwar and his associates in Sonipat, the residence of BJP leader Manoj Wadhwa in Karnal and the residence of INLD MLA Dilbagh Singh and his associates in Yamunanagar district. After this, Dilbagh Singh was arrested for questioning.
Illegal mining continues despite court orders
This money laundering case has come to light after several FIRs of Haryana Police. According to the complaint, investigation was being conducted for the last several days in Yamunanagar and its surrounding districts regarding the alleged illegal mining of stone, gravel and sand despite the expiry of the lease agreement and court orders.
The central agency has investigated the alleged fraud in the 'e-Ravan' scheme. The Haryana government launched this online portal in 2020 with the aim of easing royalty and tax collection and reducing tax evasion in the mining sector.
In July 2022, Panwar submitted his resignation to Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gyan Chand Gupta, citing personal reasons including threats to his family's safety. He later withdrew his resignation, saying, “My son is receiving death threats, but you have assured me that we will provide adequate security. So I am withdrawing my resignation.”
