US EditionEx-Haryana Congress MLA held by ED in ₹1,500-crore money laundering scam
- On May 5, 2025, the Enforcement Directorate apprehended Dharam Singh Chhokar, an ex-legislator from Haryana’s Congress party, at a luxury hotel in Delhi in connection with a ₹1,500 crore money laundering investigation.
- The arrest followed a Gurugram police FIR accusing Chhokar and his son Sikandar of cheating over 1,500 homebuyers and siphoning public funds through a failed housing project.
- Chhokar, a two-time MLA from Samalkha in Panipat district, remains under investigation for illegal land dealings and fraudulent use of funds involving more than 2,000 investors.
- The ED stated it issued a proclamation directing Chhokar to appear before the court by May 19 and seized properties worth over ₹44 crore linked to him last December.
- Chhokar’s arrest strengthens ongoing probes into large-scale real estate fraud, while judicial proceedings are scheduled to continue in Gurugram courts.
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Former Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker Arrested from Delhi Hotel in Cheating Case - Afric Info
Former Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker Arrested Amidst Major Cheating Investigation In a pivotal breakthrough in the investigation of a high-profile fraud case, Dharam Singh Chhoker, ex-MLA from Haryana’s Congress party, was apprehended at a hotel in Delhi. After months of evading authorities, his capture follows an intelligence tip-off that led police to his location. This arrest represents a significant milestone in the probe into al…
ED arrests former Haryana MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker from Delhi Hotel
Was on the run in Rs 500 crore fraud case; caught during secret operation at Shangri-La bar CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former Congress MLA from Haryana’s Samalkha constituency Dharam Singh Chhoker, in a money laundering case. He was caught at a hotel in New Delhi. As per the ED officials the 61-year-old politician was wanted in a case where over 1500 homebuyers were cheated of more than Rs 500 crore. The ED said …
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