Bhartesh Singh Thakur
Chandigarh, February 18
The Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Haryana, on Thursday summoned former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda and 21 others in the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s industrial plot-allotment case, which included three IAS officers and allottees.
Earlier, the ED had filed a prosecution complaint (PC) against the accused before the special court in Panchkula under various sections of the PMLA.
Besides Hooda, who was the chairman of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) when the allotments were made, the other accused include former HUDA chief administrator Dharam Pal Singh Nagal, former HUDA administrator Surjit Singh, former Faridabad zonal HUDA administrator Narinder Kumar Solanki, former HUDA chief controller of finance Subhash Chandra Kansal and former HUDA superintendent Bharat Bhushan Taneja.
CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and 20 others, including some IAS officers, in a money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Panchkula industrial plot allotment scam.
Significantly, the daughter-in-law of a judge of Punjab and Haryana high court, who was allotted one of the plots, also figures in the report.
The prosecution complaint was filed with the special court for ED cases in Panchkula. Special judge for ED cases Jagdeep Singh will consider the report submitted by the ED on February 18.
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Panchkula plot allotment scam: Ex-Haryana CM Bhupinder Hooda, 21 others named in ED chargesheet
Panchkula plot allotment scam: Ex-Haryana CM Bhupinder Hooda, 21 others named in ED chargesheet
The case involves the allocation of 14 industrial plots worth Rs 30.34 crore to the acquaintances of the then Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in 2013. The agency had initiated an investigation on the basis of an FIR lodged by the State Vigilance Bureau, Haryana in December 2015.
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Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. (Photo: PTI)
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against 22 people accused in the Panchkula Industrial Plot Allotment Scam including former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, officials said.
ED books BS Hooda, 21 others in Panchkula land allotment scam
The case involves the allocation of 14 plots worth â¹30.34 cr. allegedly to acquaintances of the then CM of Haryana BS Hooda in 2013. File photo: Bhupinder Singh Hooda
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Updated: Feb 16, 2021, 10:40 PM IST
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in the Panchkula Industrial Plot Allotment Scam against 22 accused. The case involves the allocation of 14 industrial plots worth Rs 30.34 crore to the acquaintances of the then Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda in 2013.
âThe ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR that was transferred to CBI.