ED raids former cabinet minister Sunder Sham Arora's Hoshiarpur residence
An Enforcement Directorate team reached former Punjab minister Sunder Sham Arora's Hoshiarpur residence on Monday morning and began searches.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the Hoshiarpur residence of former Punjab cabinet minister and Congress leader Sunder Sham Arora on Monday morning.
Central investigating agency officials arrived in Hoshiarpur in three to four vehicles. CRPF personnel were deployed outside the house for security during the operation, while the probe team examined documents inside.
Former MLA Sunder Sham Arora was present inside his house during the search. No official statement regarding the reasons for the raid or the case has been released by the ED so far.
It is noteworthy that in January 2026, the Income Tax Department had also conducted a nearly 62-hour-long search operation at Arora's Jodhamal Road residence.
Additionally, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau had also registered a case and arrested Arora on charges of attempting to bribe an official of Rs 50 lakh. Nothing has yet been proved in court.
Key developments
- ED team reached the former minister's house with CRPF on Monday morning
- Search of documents underway inside the house, central security forces deployed outside
- No statement issued by the agency so far regarding the reasons for the action
