India, June 3 -- Former Congress MLA from Faridkot Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon, alias Kiki Dhillon, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Jalandhar on Wednesday, joining a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) probe linked to a disproportionate assets case.

Dhillon, who is currently out on bail, was previously arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) in May 2023.

The federal agency had issued multiple summons to Dhillon, including a notice on May 20, though he had previously denied receiving any official communication.

ED sources said that security staff at Dhillon's residence had repeatedly refused to accept the summons.

The ED's independent money-laundering probe stems directly from the VB's investigation, which a...