Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Saturday, arrested Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar in connection with an illegal mining-linked money laundering case, according to official sources. The 55-year-old legislator's premises were raided by the ED in January, leading to the arrest.
Previously, the ED had arrested former INLD legislator Dilbag Singh and one of his associates in the same case.
The money laundering case is linked to several FIRs registered by the Haryana Police to investigate alleged illegal mining of boulders, gravel, and sand in Yamunanagar and nearby districts. Despite a ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), illegal mining activities took place in the past. The ED is also investigating alleged fraud in the "e-Ravana" scheme, an online portal introduced by the Haryana government in 2020 to simplify royalty and tax collection and prevent tax evasion in mining areas.
The arrest of Surender Panwar is a significant development in the case, and the ED's investigation is ongoing. The agency is probing the money laundering aspect of the illegal mining activities and the alleged fraud in the e-Ravana scheme. The case highlights the ED's efforts to crack down on illegal activities and enforce laws related to money laundering and environmental protection.
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