The Enforcement directorate (ED) made a raid on the residence of Aam Aadmi party (AAP) minister Raaj Kumar Anand (Labor minister Delhi) in a connection with money laundering case on Thursday morning. The raid was made at minister’s residence in the Civil Lines area followed by several other premises.
The raid against Raaj Kumar Anand was made because of the charge sheet filed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on charges of false declarations in imports for customs evasion of more than ₹7 crore apart from international hawala transactions, the sources said. The probe is taken under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMlA).
#WATCH | ED raid underway at the residence of Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand in Civil Lines area. Searches started early morning today. Raids are underway at 9 premises linked to him. Details awaited pic.twitter.com/2Q0ZuFIjGo
— ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2023
Raaj Kumar Anand is a 57-year-old labor minister and an MLA from Patel Nagar. Other MP’s of AAP are already in jail with connection to different cases while AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal is also summoned for ED questioning on connection with Delhi’s liquor policy case. The questioning is scheduled for today and security has been tightened at the ED office on the Tughlaq Road ahead of Arvind Kejriwal’s appearance before the Central agency.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha said that with the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, other opposition leader will also be targeted.
