ED detains Punjabi film producer Grewal
Chandigarh, Oct. 18 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday detained Punjabi film producer Amardeep Singh Grewal at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the capital and questioned him in an alleged Rs.5-crore bribery case in which the name of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann's wife, Gurpreet Mann, has also surfaced, people aware of the matter said.
"Grewal was returning from Dubai when he was detained on the basis of a look-out circular (LOC) issued after he skipped ED summons," officials said.
He was taken to the agency's Delhi office for questioning and asked to appear again next week, they said. Grewal did not respond to HT's phone calls or texts.
He was initially summoned before the ED's High Intensity Unit (HIU) on October 7 but sought an adjournment. He was summoned again on October 9 but failed to appear.
ED initiated a probe after allegations surfaced that Grewal demanded Rs.5 crore to scuttle an investigation into an abduction and rape case. Grewal is a leading Punjabi film personality associated with M/s East Sunshine Production Private Limited and has produced Punjabi films, including 'Maujan Hi Maujan' and 'Snowman'. Addressing reports about Grewal's relationship with the chief minister's family, a Punjab government spokesperson had earlier said the person named in the summons had no relation to Mann or his wife....
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