ED Attaches Property of Punjab Congress MLA in Money Laundering Probe

The Enforcement Directorate has attached the Chandigarh house of Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, linking him to a drug trafficking-related money laundering case. The attachment under PMLA is worth Rs 3.82 crore. Khaira disputes receiving any official notice from ED. This case is connected to an international drug syndicate.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken a significant step in a high-profile money laundering investigation by attaching the Chandigarh residence of Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira. The attachment, valued at Rs 3.82 crore, is part of a broader probe into a drug trafficking-linked money laundering case involving Khaira and others.

The federal agency, acting under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stated that Khaira utilized proceeds from a drug syndicate led by Gurdev Singh and overseas associates. Khaira, contesting the claim, addressed the issue on X, asserting no official communication from the ED had been received.

This development is the latest in a series of legal challenges for Khaira, with the ED alleging that funds from drug smuggling were used for elections and personal expenditure, far exceeding known income sources. The ongoing investigation traces back to a FIR by Punjab Police against Gurdev Singh, with Singh already convicted in 2017.