Saturday, December 20, 2025
ADVT 
India

ED questions ex-Punjab CM Channi in illegal sand mining case

Darpan News Desk IANS, 14 Apr, 2022 12:57 PM
  • ED questions ex-Punjab CM Channi in illegal sand mining case
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate has questioned former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi at its Jalandhar office in connection with the illegal sand mining case involving Channi's nephew, Bhupinder Singh Honey, and others.
 
The ED has already filed a charge-sheet in this connection against his Honey.
 
"I was summoned by the ED yesterday regarding the mining case. I attended and replied to the queries put forward by them to the best of my knowledge. A challan in this case has already been presented by the ED in the court. The authorities have not asked me to come again," Channi tweeted.
 
The ED case is based on a two-year old FIR.
 
On March 7, 2018, an FIR was lodged by the Punjab Police against more than ten accused persons.
 
Honey was not named in the FIR, while Kudrat Deep Singh was given a clean chit in the matter.
 
The ED initiated a money laundering probe on the basis of this FIR pertaining to illegal sand mining in Punjab in November 2021.

MORE India ARTICLES

Amarinder's Punjab Lok Congress gets 'hockey stick & ball' as party symbol

Amarinder's Punjab Lok Congress gets 'hockey stick & ball' as party symbol
Hockey is one of the most popular sports in Punjab and many players from the state have been integral parts of the national team. The 117-member Punjab Assembly will go to the polls on February 14, while the counting of votes will be taken up on March 10.

Amarinder's Punjab Lok Congress gets 'hockey stick & ball' as party symbol

PM security breach: SC directs Punjab HC Registrar General to preserve all records

PM security breach: SC directs Punjab HC Registrar General to preserve all records
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana High Court to secure and preserve all records in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab, and also asked the state and Central committees to refrain from conducting inquiries till Monday, when it will take up the matter again.

PM security breach: SC directs Punjab HC Registrar General to preserve all records

All int'l travellers to go for 7-day home quarantine on arrival in India

All int'l travellers to go for 7-day home quarantine on arrival in India
India on Friday revised the existing guidelines for all international arrivals in India in view of the rising Covid cases and the Omicron threat, to make seven days home quarantine mandatory. The new guidelines will be effective from January 11 till further notice.

All int'l travellers to go for 7-day home quarantine on arrival in India

Punjab CM, his deputy & Sidhu acting like a 'confused lot': Amarinder

Punjab CM, his deputy & Sidhu acting like a 'confused lot': Amarinder
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister's rally in Ferozepur had to be cancelled due to a security lapse after some protesters blocked a route and forced his convoy to spend about 20 minutes on a flyover. The Prime Minister was enroute the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala when the incident happened.

Punjab CM, his deputy & Sidhu acting like a 'confused lot': Amarinder

What happened in Punjab is case of criminal conspiracy against PM's security: Naqvi

What happened in Punjab is case of criminal conspiracy against PM's security: Naqvi
On Thursday, senior BJP leaders including chief ministers of the party ruled states offered prayers at temples across the country for the well-being and long life of Prime Minister Modi after his security was breached in Punjab on January 5.

What happened in Punjab is case of criminal conspiracy against PM's security: Naqvi

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SIT issues summons to 12 farmers

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SIT issues summons to 12 farmers
Most of these farmers had earlier stated that they were present at the spot but were not involved in the attack. They were, at that time, charged under bailable sections such as 'rioting' and 'voluntarily causing hurt' and were let off by the SIT officials under Section 41 of the CrPC.

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SIT issues summons to 12 farmers