ED raids properties of Moga AAP MLA Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora

Enforcement Directorate (ED) teams began raids at various locations including the residence of AAP MLA from Moga Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora starting early Wednesday around 6 am. Personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were also deployed along with the probing teams.

According to ED officials, this action is linked to alleged fake mutations and irregularities in the distribution of compensation for land acquired for National Highway 754-A. An investigation is underway after registering a money laundering case based on an FIR registered at Dharmkot police station on June 16, 2024.

In the original FIR registered by the police, a case was registered against Patwari Navdeep Singh and Dilkhush Kumari. The MLA was not named as an accused in that police case.

ED teams searched around seven locations including the MLA's residence on Dosanjh Road, a flat situated on the Moga-Ludhiana Road, a de-addiction hospital associated with her husband Dr Rakesh Arora, and a family home in Ludhiana. The MLA was present inside the house at the time of the operation.

Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora is the president of Punjab AAP's women wing. The party had declared her as the candidate from the Moga constituency again for the 2027 assembly elections just a few days ago.

Following information about the raids, AAP leaders and workers gathered outside the MLA's house and staged a protest against the central probe agency. Local leaders alleged that this step was taken to exert political pressure ahead of the elections.

Nothing has yet been proved in court.

Key developments

• ED conducted searches at MLA Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora's Moga home and other places on Wednesday morning
• Probe underway in a case linked to compensation for land acquisition for National Highway 754-A
• Money laundering case registered based on the 2024 police FIR of Dharmkot police station
• AAP workers raised slogans against the central agency outside the MLA's residence