July 20, 2024 7:46 PM.
The Enforcement Directorate, ED arrested Congress MLA from Sonipat, Surendra Pawar in the illegal mining and money laundering case in Yamunanagar area and produced him in the Ambala District and Sessions Court on Saturday.
The court sent him on 9-days police remand although the Enforcement Directorate had sought a 14-day remand. It is noteworthy that on January 4, the ED team had raided the premises of Surendra Pawar and his associates in Sonipat.
During the raid, the ED had seized many important documents from his house and office. The Enforcement Directorate team had also raided Yamunanagar, Sonipat and Karnal in illegal mining case.
Panwar, who represents Sonipat and operates mining ventures in Haryana and Rajasthan, was taken into custody as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal mining activities. The ED’s action comes amidst multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) filed by Haryana Police concerning illegal mining operations in districts including Yamunanagar and Sonipat.
Panwar, who won the Sonipat Assembly seat in the 2019 elections, defeated BJP candidate Kavita Jain by securing 59.51% of the vote compared to Jain’s 34.88%. The ongoing probe reflects the ED’s broader crackdown on illegal mining and financial irregularities linked to high-profile individuals.