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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a formal summons to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Raman Arora, who represents the Jalandhar Central constituency. The federal probe agency is investigating the lawmaker in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged disproportionate assets worth ₹1.10 crore.

Arora has been directed to appear before investigators at the ED's Jalandhar office next week on June 2 to face questioning and submit required financial documents.

Allegations of Extortion and Municipal Collusion

The central agency's investigation stems from a criminal case originally registered against the MLA by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on May 23 last year.

According to authorities, Arora allegedly spearheaded an extortion racket targeting local business owners and shopkeepers. The state regularizing body claims that the lawmaker colluded with Municipal Corporation officials—specifically an Assistant Town Planner and a building branch inspector, to orchestrate the scheme.

The group reportedly intimidated local traders by issuing fraudulent building violation notices, using the threat of municipal crackdowns to extract money from them.

Legal Troubles Mount for the Jalandhar Central Lawmaker

The AAP legislator is already named in an official chargesheet regarding these corruption allegations. His legal issues intensified during his previous arrest by state authorities. On the exact day he was granted release in the Vigilance Bureau case, the Commissionerate Police immediately re-arrested him under separate charges involving graft and extortion.

With the Enforcement Directorate now stepping in to probe potential violations of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the central scrutiny surrounding the Jalandhar Central MLA continues to deepen.