ED Raids Haryana Cong MLA, Ex-INLD Legislator and BJP leader in ‘Illegal Mining’ Case Probe

Sonipat, 4th January 2024: In a money laundering case associated with illegal mining, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids on premises in Yamunanagar district linked to Haryana Congress MLA Surendra Panwar and ex-INLD legislator Dilbag Singh. Reports indicate that the ED has also carried out searches at the residences of other leaders connected to the illegal mining case, although the ED has yet to issue an official statement regarding these additional raids.

Raids are currently underway at 20 locations in Yamuna Nagar, Sonipat, Mohali, Faridabad, Chandigarh, and Karnal under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Panwar, a member of the Haryana Assembly from Sonipat, and Singh, who represented the Yamuna Nagar seat from the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), are at the center of the money laundering case. The case originated from several FIRs filed by the Haryana Police to investigate alleged illegal mining of boulders, gravel, and sand that occurred in the past in Yamuna Nagar and nearby districts, even after the lease expiry period and court orders.

In addition to the raids in Yamunanagar and Sonipat, ED has also searched premises in Karnal linked to BJP leader Manoj Wadhwa in connection with the illegal mining case.