ED raids on Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew, illegal sand mining case
- In Current Affairs
- 08:40 AM, Jan 19, 2022
- Myind Staff
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided multiple locations in poll-bound Punjab, including the premises of Bhupinder Singh Honey, relative of CM CharanjitSingh Channi in connection with alleged illegal sand mining linked money laundering case.
At least 10-12 locations in the state are being covered by the officials of the federal agency and the action is being undertaken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ED action has been initiated after taking cognisance of a 2018 FIR of the Punjab Police against some companies and individuals alleged to be involved in illegal sand mining in the state.
Illegal sand mining has been a key issue in Punjab, with former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh accusing the ruling Congress of links to the trade.
"Ask me who is not involved. If I start telling the names then I will have to start from the top. I do not want to do that," Amarinder had said.
In the past, the Opposition parties in Punjab have accused the state government of aiding people involved in illegal sand mining.
In December 2021, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had alleged that illegal sand mining was thriving in Chamkaur Sahib, CM Channi's own constituency.
"Illegal sand mining in Charanjit Singh Channi constituencyhas been exposed. It is the biggest expose which will shake Punjab's politics," Chadha told reporters, according to news agency PTI.
"We are in Jindapur village, which is in the chief minister's constituency Chamkaur Sahib. Illegal sand mining is going on here openly. Sand is being illegally ferried in trucks," the AAP leader claimed.
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