Haryana Congress MLA Arrested in Major Mining Money-Laundering Case

Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a case linked to illegal mining and money laundering. The arrest is part of a larger investigation into slush funds generated from mining activities in Yamunanagar. Panwar will face a special court for remand proceedings.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detained Haryana Congress legislator Surender Panwar in connection with an illegal mining-related money laundering case, sources revealed on Saturday.

The 55-year-old MLA was apprehended in the early hours in Gurugram and will be presented at the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ambala, where officials will request custodial remand.

This arrest follows January raids on Panwar's properties, linked to extensive illicit mining activities in Yamunanagar. Previously, former INLD legislator Dilbag Singh and his associate Kulwinder Singh were apprehended. The ongoing investigation stems from several FIRs concerning illegal boulder, gravel, and sand mining in the region, despite National Green Tribunal bans. Additionally, the ED is scrutinizing the alleged e-Ravana scheme fraud, with illegal mining estimated to have generated Rs 400-500 crore in slush funds.

(With inputs from agencies.)