New Delhi, May 10 -- A special court in Gurugram has remanded Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora to seven days' Enforcement Directorate custody in a money laundering case linked to alleged fraudulent Goods and Services Tax (GST) transactions over Rs 100 crore.

Arora was sent to the ED custody hours after the agency arrested him on May 9 from Chandigarh and produced before the court at 11.20 pm by the agency officers for seeking custodial interrogation.

Arora was arrested following a day-long search at his four premises, including his residence, his associated entities, and one office premises belonging to Hampton Sky Realty Limited (HSRL), which is also under the agency's scanner in the case.

The ED's action was part of an Enforcement Case ...