Punjab (The Stellar News): Sukhpal Khaira congress leader and Former Punjab MLA, who was arrested in connection with a money laundering case and was granted regular bail by Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday. The enforcement Directorate (ED) nearly a week ago filed a charge sheet against Punjab Congress Leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira for allegedly laundering money in the 2017 Fazilka drug smuggling racket.
ED found that Khaira made substantial cash deposits in his and his family members’ bank accounts over the years, which he could not satisfactorily explain during interrogation. The charge sheet states that between 2014 and 2020, Khaira spent over Rs 6.5 crore on himself and family members. His income during this period was less than Rs 3 crore, but expenses were in excess of Rs 3.5 crore, said an official, requesting anonymity.
