ED Raids AAP MLA Amandeep Kaur's Home Among 7 Punjab Sites
The Enforcement Directorate searches 7 locations, including AAP MLA Amandeep Kaur's home, over alleged land fraud and fund misappropriation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a massive operation on Wednesday, conducting simultaneous searches at seven different locations across Punjab. The primary target of these raids is Amandeep Kaur Arora, the Moga MLA and the Punjab President of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Women’s Wing, as the agency digs deeper into allegations of ED raids Amandeep Kaur and her associates regarding the fraudulent acquisition of government properties.
The Scope of the Operation
The federal agency began its search operation early in the morning, targeting a network of premises linked to the legislator. According to officials, the raids extended beyond the MLA herself to include:
- The residence of Amandeep Kaur Arora.
- The premises of her husband, Rakesh Arora.
- Homes of various family members and close associates.
- A de-addiction hospital associated with Rakesh Arora.
The Core Allegations: Land Fraud and Public Funds
The ED's crackdown is centered on a case involving the alleged misappropriation of public funds and the fraudulent acquisition of institutional and government properties in the Moga district. This investigation stems from an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) filed by the agency.
The ECIR was registered following a First Information Report (FIR) lodged by the Punjab Police on June 16, 2024. The police report specifically highlighted a fraudulent mutation of government land that had been acquired for the development of National Highway No. 754A. It is alleged that this manipulation led to the wrongful disbursement of compensation funds.
Hunting for the Money Trail
Officials stated that the primary goal of these searches is to unearth the complex money trail associated with the corruption. While the agency has already secured a significant amount of digital evidence and other materials, these fresh raids are intended to gather further concrete proof linking the accused named in the FIR and ECIR to the illegal activities.
The operation remained underway throughout the day as teams combed through documents and digital devices to trace how public money was allegedly siphoned and how government land was wrongfully claimed.