Chandigarh, May 16 -- The Enforcement Directorate's custody of Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora has been extended by two more days by a special PMLA court in Gurugram in connection with an alleged money laundering and fake GST invoicing case involving transactions worth over Rs 100 crore.
Arora, who served as one of the influential ministers in the AAP-led Punjab government handling the industries and commerce portfolio, was arrested by the ED on May 9 following a day-long search at his official residence in Chandigarh. The court had earlier sent him to seven days' ED custody for interrogation in the case.
After the expiry of the initial remand, the central agency sought additional custody, claiming that further questioning was requi...