Chandigarh/Jalandhar, Oct. 10 -- Punjabi film producer Amardeep Singh Grewal failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on Friday in response to a summons in connection with an alleged Rs.5-crore bribery case.

Grewal is said to be a relative of chief minister Bhagwant Mann's wife Dr Gurpreet Kaur. The Aam Aadmi Party, however, has maintained that Grewal had no association with the chief minister or his family.

The federal agency had summoned Grewal to appear before its High Intensity Unit (HIU) in New Delhi on October 9 for questioning in connection with the alleged Rs.5-crore bribery case involving Mann's wife.

"Grewal didn't appear before the central agency. He had not communicated anything to the agency regarding his absenc...