Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi grilled by ED in sand mining PMLA case
The Hindu
Mr. Channi had earlier skipped a few summons about his links with his nephew
Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi was questioned for over six hours by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged sand mining case in the state, officials said on Thursday.
The federal agency recorded the statement of the 59-year-old Congress leader under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and he left the Enforcement Directorate's zonal office in Jalandhar late on Wednesday night.
Mr. Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh alias Honey was arrested in this case by the agency days before the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls. A charge sheet was filed against him and others named in the case early this month.
According to sources, the agency questioned Mr. Channi, who had earlier skipped a few summons, about his links with Honey and others and about certain visits his nephew made to the Chief Minister's Office.
He was also questioned about the allegations of certain transfer and posting of officials in the state as part of the illegal sand mining operations, the sources said.
Mr. Channi resigned as the Punjab Chief Minister after the counting of votes on March 10 as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the state polls.
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