India, Nov. 2 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday launched searches at multiple locations in Punjab and Chandigarh involving former Congress minister Sunder Sham Arora, his son Prateek Arora, and their business associates. The action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) follows the arrest of former Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC) general manager Jaswinder Singh Randhawa two days ago.

Central agency teams cordoned off Arora's house on Jodha Mall Road in Hoshiarpur early in the morning, turning away visitors while permitting his legal counsel, HS Saini, to enter. Simultaneous raids were carried out at premises linked to businessman Sanjeev Juneja and real estate developers Marbella Group and ...