Former J&K minister Lal Singh arrested by ED in money laundering case
The Hindu
ED arrests former J&K Minister Lal Singh in Jammu after anti-corruption court rejects anticipatory bail application in money laundering case. Supporters led by his wife Kanta Andotra protest outside ED office.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Minister Lal Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED} in Jammu on November 7, hours after an anti-corruption court dismissed his anticipatory bail application in a money laundering case, officials said.
Mr. Singh was under investigation by the federal agency as part of the case lodged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against an educational trust run by his wife and former legislator Kanta Andotra, they said.
Mr. Choudhary Lal Singh, the Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party (DSSP) chairman, was arrested from a house in the Chawadi area of Sainik Colony on the outskirts of the city in the evening, an official said.
The official also said that the former Minister tried his best to “dodge” the agency and “evade arrest”.
Hearing the news of Mr. Singh’s arrest, a group of his supporters, led by Ms. Andotra, assembled outside the ED office in Narwal and tried to enter but were prevented by CRPF personnel.
Ms. Andotra started weeping, asking for permission to meet her husband.
Police reinforcements have been rushed to the scene to maintain law and order, officials said.
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