Jalandhar, Nov. 7 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized mobile phones, incriminating documents, property-related papers, records concerning Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC) industrial plots and digital devices during searches at 14 locations in Punjab and Chandigarh in connection with a money-laundering investigation against former Punjab industries and commerce minister Sunder Sham Arora, his son Parteek Arora and their alleged associates.

The searches, which began on November 2, continued for more than 48 hours and included Arora's residence in Hoshiarpur, Shivam Hospital in the town and premises linked to several real estate companies in Chandigarh and Mohali. The companies under scrutiny include SRG Bui...