India, May 10 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora from his official residence in c, soon after it carried out fresh raids against him and associates allegedly linked to him as part of a fresh money laundering probe, prompting criticism from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that termed the move "politically motivated".

The arrest followed early morning searches at five locations, including the corporate offices of the Arora-led Hampton Sky Realty Limited and his official residence in Chandigarh. According to officials, Arora was "non-cooperative" during the investigation and will be transported to Delhi.

The arrest, which occurred after the central agency registered a new case...