Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday dismissed the bail plea of Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora in a money laundering case linked to an alleged Rs.100-crore GST fraud.

The 62-year-old businessman-turned-politician, who has been in custody since his arrest on May 9, had approached the high court in July. He is lodged in a Gurugram jail.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) case registered in May stems from an FIR registered by Gurugram police under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

Arora held the portfolios of power, industry and commerce. After his arrest, chief minister Bhagwant Mann had allocated his portfolios to other ministers.

The ED has alleged that Arora was chairman and mana...