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IN PHOTOS: ED raids premises of Rajasthan Congress leader, AAP Punjab MLA

Updated On: 15 April, 2025 09:46 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided the premises of Rajasthan Congress leader and former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and Punjab AAP MLA Kulwant Singh as part of a Rs 48,000-crore PACL Ponzi "fraud"-linked money laundering probe, official sources said. Pics/PTI

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (in yellow) during the Enforcement Directorate's raid at his residence on Tuesday. Pics/PTI

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Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (in yellow) during the Enforcement Directorate's raid at his residence on Tuesday. Pics/PTI
About 15 premises including Khachariyawas' house in Jaipur and Singh's premises in Punjab's Mohali apart from some others are being searched by the federal probe agency

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About 15 premises including Khachariyawas' house in Jaipur and Singh's premises in Punjab's Mohali apart from some others are being searched by the federal probe agency

A security team of the CRPF has also been deployed with the ED teams at both the locations linked to the politicians

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A security team of the CRPF has also been deployed with the ED teams at both the locations linked to the politicians

The 55-year-old Congress leader served as minister for transport, food and civil supplies in the cabinet of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot. He has represented the Civil Lines (Jaipur) seat in the Rajasthan assembly

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The 55-year-old Congress leader served as minister for transport, food and civil supplies in the cabinet of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot. He has represented the Civil Lines (Jaipur) seat in the Rajasthan assembly

Singh, 63, is the promoter of a real estate firm named Janta Land Promoters Limited (JLPL). He is reported to be Punjab's richest MLA with assets reportedly worth Rs 1,000 crore

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Singh, 63, is the promoter of a real estate firm named Janta Land Promoters Limited (JLPL). He is reported to be Punjab's richest MLA with assets reportedly worth Rs 1,000 crore

Addressing reporters outside his ancestral house here, Khachariyawas, nephew of former vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, said the ED action was "politically motivated" because he has been speaking against the government

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Addressing reporters outside his ancestral house here, Khachariyawas, nephew of former vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, said the ED action was "politically motivated" because he has been speaking against the government

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