Former Punjab Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu Arrested in Money Laundering Case
Former Punjab minister and Congress leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a tender scam-linked money-laundering case. Ashu was detained after questioning at the ED's zonal office following a raid on his premises and related locations in August 2023.
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In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday detained Bharat Bhushan Ashu, a former Punjab minister and prominent Congress leader, in connection with a money-laundering case tied to a tender scam.
Ashu, aged 53, was taken into custody after intensive questioning at the ED's zonal office. The arrest follows a comprehensive raid conducted in August 2023 on Ashu's properties and those of other involved parties, including Raman Balasubramanium, a former chairman of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust.
The case originates from a Punjab Vigilance Bureau FIR pertaining to alleged irregularities in the state's 2021 transportation and labour cartage policy, and accusations surrounding the Ludhiana Improvement Trust scam. The ED claims tenders were fraudulently allocated to contractors through Rakesh Kumar Singla, CVC chairman, with Ashu's involvement.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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